Um, Being an Astronaut or Cosmonaut Isn’t Interesting?
In an unusual news item from Russia’s RiaNovosti news, cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov, who was scheduled to fly to the International…
Elon Musk Creates Rocket Parts With the Wave of a Hand
We knew SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was powerful, but now he’s gone all Ironman on us. Last week on Twitter…
Giveaway: Star Walk: the Stargazing App for the iPad
Once again, we are giving away 10 promo copies of Star Walk by Vito Technology. Whereas we provided 10 free…
SpaceShipTwo Feathers Wings During Second Powered Test Flight
Is that the smell of rocket fuel in the air, or customer excitement? The reported 600+ customers waiting in line…
Supermassive Black Holes Keep Galaxies From Getting Bigger
It's long been a mystery for astronomers: why aren't galaxies bigger? What regulates their rates of star formation and keeps…
See Venus and the Moon Together in the Sky on September 8
Sky watchers worldwide are in for a treat Sunday evening September 8, 2013 as the waxing crescent Moon passes near…
The Scariest Part of “Gravity” is the Lack Thereof
I love science fiction films and I especially love it when the "science" part leans closer to fact than fiction.…
Kirobo Robot Sends First Message from Space Station (and doesn’t open pod bay doors)
The talking robot launched to the International Space Station in August has sent its first audio/visual message to Earth. Kirobo,…
How Could We Find Aliens? The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
In a previous video, I talked about the Fermi Paradox. Our Universe is big, and it’s been around for a…
Where’s the Best Place To Drill for History on Mars?
Where’s the best place to drill baby, drill on Mars – and not for oil but digging into Mars’ past?…