Giveaway and Review: Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years
Hello Readers! We have a new book review and giveaway for your enjoyment: Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years. …
How Far is Earth from the Sun?
It’s amazing to think that for the majority of human history, we had almost no understanding about the Sun. We didn’t…
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Dream Chaser spaceship test article damaged during 1st Free-Flight Drop Test
The engineering test article of the commercial Dream Chaser spaceship being developed by Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) suffered some significant…
Carnival of Space #325
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
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Jupiter Bound Juno snaps Dazzling Gallery of Planet Earth Portraits
Juno Portrait of Earth This false color composite shows more than half of Earth’s disk over the coast of Argentina…
ALMA Warms Up the View of the Coldest Place In the Universe
Where is the coldest place in the Universe? Right now, astronomers consider the “Boomerang Nebula” to have the honors. Located…
Weekly Space Hangout – October 25, 2013: Preventing Asteroids, More Comets, Worldview Balloon
So much space news, so little time. We had a great Weekly Space Hangout with several of our familiar space…
What If Earth Was Threatened by An Asteroid Strike? Astronaut Panel Brings Up Ideas To Search, Deflect These Threats
"If we get hit 20 years from now, that's not bad luck. That's stupidity." That's what former NASA astronaut Ed…
Changing the Paradigm: Exoplanet Interview with Dr. Sara Seager
Astronomers have now discovered one thousand extrasolar planets, reaching a milestone in modern astronomy. (See a recent Universe Today article…
Watch Live: Defending Earth from Asteroids
Live streaming video by Ustream We know that hundreds of thousands of asteroids orbit the Sun, and a very few…