Are There More Grains of Sand Than Stars?
This question comes from Sheldon Grimshaw. "I've heard that there are more stars in our Universe than there are grains…
‘Will We Soon Find Ourselves Back In The Stone Age?’ Why Swarm Is Watching Our Magnetic Field
A satellite triplet was born last week. The European Space Agency's Swarm constellation flew into space on Friday (Nov. 22)…
Guide to Safely Viewing Comet ISON on Perihelion Day, November 28
The day of truth is fast approaching. Will Comet ISON's sungrazing ways spark it to brilliance or break it to…
Speedy Science: Here’s Four Years Of Herschel Telescope Work In A Short Video
In just one minute, you can watch the Herschel space telescope painting the sky blue, green and yellow! The colors…
Virtual Star Party – November 24, 2013: Comets and More!
Hosts: Fraser Cain, Scott Lewis Astronomers: Bill McLaughlin, David Dickinson, Tom Nathe, Mike Phillips Viewing: M103, Cocoon Nebula, Comet Lovejoy,…
Maiden Next Gen SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral set for Nov. 25
Falcon 9 during processing at Cape Canaveral Pad 40 ahead of launch scheduled for Nov. 25, 2013. Credit: SpaceX See…
NASA’s LADEE Probe Starts Science Study of Thin Lunar Atmosphere and Dusty Mystery
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) has descended to its planned low altitude…
Say Goodbye to Comet ISON (for now): Timelapse and Image Gallery
Comet ISON is heading towards its inexorable close pass of the Sun, which will occur on November 28, 2013. And…
NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft Spots Comets ISON and Encke
As comets ISON and Encke continue toward their respective rendezvous with the Sun, they have now both been captured on…
Original Drawing of MAVEN Launch is a Throwback to the Early Days of Space Exploration
We’ve seen some great images from the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft earlier this week, but this original drawing of…