How to See Spectacular Prime Time Night Launch of Antares Commercial Rocket to ISS on Dec. 19
Antares Launch – Maximum Elevation Map The Antares nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across a wide…
Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light
6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…
Comet Tourism Flight Trades ISON For Lovejoy
When Comet ISON entered its zombie stage a few weeks ago, the effects were not only felt in the astronomical…
Carnival of Space #332
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
How Scientists Confirmed The Mass Of An Invisible Exoplanet
Planets are so very tiny next to stars outside of the solar system, making it really hard to spot exoplanets…
Lithopanspermia: How Earth May Have Seeded Life on Other Solar System Bodies
With the recent discovery that Europa has geysers, and therefore definitive proof of a liquid ocean, there’s a lot of…
Astrophotos: Geminid Meteor Shower Images from Around the World
It's always one of the most reliable of the annual meteor showers, however, this year the Geminids had to compete…
Spacewalk, Or Backup Valve? NASA Works The Space Station Cooling Problem
While Expedition 38 astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins get their spacesuits and the Quest airlock ready in case they need…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 326: Atmospheric Dust
When you consider the hazards of spaceflight, it’s hard to get worked up about dust bunnies. And yet, atmospheric dust…
Our Phases of the Moon App is Free Today – December 16, 2013
If you're an iPhone/iPad user, you might be interested to know that we're giving away our Phases of the Moon…