Astrophoto: The Gorgeous Colors of a Setting Quarter Moon
When I looked out my south-facing window last night, I saw a gorgeous quarter Moon high in the sky. Giuseppe…
Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star
Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be…
Air-Breathing Rocket Engine Gets Funding Infusion
Air-breathing rocket engine. Need we say more? The technology, which sounds straight out of a science-fiction movie, has enough reality…
Spacesuit Water Leak Aborts Space Station EVA
Today’s spacewalk at the International Space Station was cut short due to a water leak inside astronaut Luca Parmitano’s spacesuit.…
Carnival of Space #310
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Kimberly Kowal Arcand and Megan Watzke at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory blog.…
Washing Your Hair in Space, Bald Edition
Last week, astronaut Karen Nyberg shared via video how she washes her long hair in space. Since about 1.5 million…
Podcast: The Pacific Ring of Fire
The Pacific Ring of Fire wraps around the Pacific Ocean, including countries like Japan, Canada, New Zealand and Chile. And…
Researcher Finds a New Moon Around Neptune in Hubble Data
It took sharp and patient eyes, but researcher Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute has found a tiny moon orbiting…
Book Review – ‘The Lost Art of Finding Our Way’ by John Edward Huth
It’s a moment that you’ve always dreaded – you stepped away from your hiking buddies to take a photo, but on…
How to Enjoy a Cuppa Joe in Zero Gravity
Seriously, for all you coffee addicts, this is science. You may recall how astronaut Don Pettit (known as Mr. Fixit…