Podcast: Climate Change
When it comes to carbon dioxide, just a little goes a long way to warming the planet. Unfortunately, we’ve been…
The New Trailer for “Gravity” Depicts a Dizzying Disaster… in Orbit!
If you've ever been involved in one, you know that even a minor vehicle accident is a confusing and scary…
Near-Earth Asteroid 2003 DZ15 to Pass Earth Monday Night
The Earth will get another close shave Monday, when the 152 metre asteroid 2003 DZ15 makes a pass by our…
Doctor Who? Astronauts Need To Figure Out Medical Procedures Before Leaving Earth
Should an astronaut get sick on the International Space Station, that could be a bad scene given the nearest hospital…
Watch Live: NASA’s Orion Parachute Test
NASA is testing out the parachutes for the new Orion crew vehicle, and in a first, is broadcasting it live…
Comet ISON is Spewing Out Carbon Dioxide and Dust
As part of the Comet ISON Observing Campaign, the Spitzer Space Telescope was used to “stare” at the comet for…
Could Cassini See You On “The Day The Earth Smiled?”
So along with the rest of the world, you smiled. You waved. You went outside on July 19, wherever you…
What Can You Do With a Cubesat?
We’ve had several articles recently cubesats -- low-cost satellites that seem to be the wave of the future. As technology…
Why are We Driven to Explore?
Why do we explore? Is it the desire to break through boundaries, or to probe the perimeters of possibilities? With…
Space Debris: A Tale of Two Satellites
It’s sometimes tough being a satellite in Earth orbit these days. An interesting commentary came our way recently via NASA’s…