How to See Spectacular Antares Commercial Rocket Launch to Space Station on Jan. 8 – Complete Viewing Guide
Orbital 1 Launch from NASA Wallops Island, VA on Jan. 8, 2014- Time of First Sighting Map This map shows…
Kepler Finds an Earth-Sized “Gas Giant”
Gas planets aren't always bloated, monstrous worlds the size of Jupiter or Saturn (or larger) they can also apparently be…
SpaceX Starts 2014 With Spectacular Private Rocket Success Delivering Thai Satellite to Orbit – Gallery
SpaceX began 2014 with a spectacular big bang for private space today, Jan. 6, when the firms next generation Falcon…
Satellite Image of the “Polar Vortex” Over the US
If you live in the north and eastern part of the US, you’re probably experiencing some frigid weather. You’re probably…
Internet Search Yields No Evidence of Time Travelers
You can find anything on the internet, right? A new study reveals, however, that you can’t find evidence of time…
Carnival of Space #335
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 329: Telescope Making, Part 3: Space Telescopes
As we’ve said before, all telescopes really want to be in space. In part 3 of our series on amateur…
Astro-Challenge: Nabbing Venus… at Inferior Conjunction
Residents of high northern latitudes can take heart this frigid January: this coming weekend offers a chance to replicate a…
Global Warming Explained in 52 Seconds
We are awash in the unseen, the unknown and the unexplained. Our Universe is enshrouded in mystery. Even what we…
Will The Sun Explode?
All stars die, some more violently than others. Once our own Sun has consumed all the hydrogen fuel in its…