Stunning Footage from SpaceShipTwo’s Third Rocket-Powered Flight
Virgin Galactic released video from SpaceShipTwo's flight test last Friday, January 10, 2014. This was the third supersonic, rocket-powered test…
Fly Over the Floodplains of Mars
Over 3 billion years ago, dramatic flood events likely carved this gigantic channel system on Mars. It extends some 3,000…
Astrophoto: Space Station on the Moon
We can dream, right? ... because we'd all love to have a space station on the Moon. But this is…
A Possible Meteor Shower from Comet ISON?
Hey, remember Comet C/2012 S1 ISON? Who can forget the roller-coaster ride that the touted “Comet of the Century” took…
China’s Historic Moon Robot Duo Awaken from 1st Long Frigid Night and Resume Science Operations
Chinese Moon Robots Wake up Photo of Chang'e-3 moon lander emblazoned with Chinese national flag taken by the panoramic camera…
Why Einstein Will Never Be Wrong
One of the benefits of being an astrophysicist is your weekly email from someone who claims to have “proven Einstein…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 330: Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. He defined the genre, and revolutionized…
Carnival of Space #336
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Joe Latrell at his Photos To Space blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Watch Gaia Go From Lab to Launch in Two Minutes
In the early pre-dawn hours on December 19, 2013, with a rumble and a roar, a Soyuz rocket blazed through…
See the Smallest Full Moon of 2014: It’s the “Return of the Mini-Moon”
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…