Astronomy Cast Ep. 328: Telescope Making, Part 2: Serious Gear
Some astronomers are control freaks. It’s not enough to buy a telescope, they want to craft every part of the…
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower-One of the Best Bets for 2014
If there’s one thing we love, it’s a good meteor shower from an obscure and defunct constellation. Never heard of the…
Jan. 16 May Be Last Best Chance to Search for Comet ISON’s Remains
Is there any hope of detecting what's left of Comet ISON after the sun proved too much for its delicate…
Bigelow Gives You A Chance To Be A Simulated Astronaut. Here’s How To Apply
Bigelow -- that company that has two inflatable structures in orbit and that plans to add an inflatable room to…
Spider-Like Spacecraft Aims To Touch A Comet Next Year After Rosetta Reactivates
Watch out, you comet, Rosetta is on its way with a probe. The European Space Agency spacecraft is preparing to…
Videopalooza Shows Off Phobos Flyby As Moon’s Mysterious Origins Probed
There won't be any pictures out of this close encounter, but the animations sure were spectacular. The European Space Agency's…
Yutu Flexes Robot Arm then Enters Hibernation During Long Lunar Night
1st Chang'e-3 Lunar Panorama Portion of 1st panorama around Chang’e-3 landing site showing China’s Yutu rover leaving tracks in the…
Spacewalkers Battle Camera Glitch, Pull Back For Another Day
Customers eager to watch live, high-definition images of Earth may have to wait a bit longer. Two Russian spacewalkers were…
Venus Slip-Slides Away – Catch it While You Can!
I put down down the snow shovel to give my back a rest yesterday evening and couldn't believe what I…
Weekly Space Hangout – December 27, 2013: Year in Review & Looking Forward
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: +Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein), David Dickinson (@Astroguyz), Pamela Gay (@starstryder) Big thanks to Nicole Gugliucci (@noisyastronomer) for…