Podcast: The Arecibo Observatory
The mighty Arecibo Radio Observatory is one of the most powerful radio telescopes ever built – it’s certainly the larger…
Emergency Spacewalk Likely for ‘Serious’ ISS Coolant Leak
Astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a potential emergency spacewalk to fix an ammonia coolant leak outside…
An Awesome Annular Eclipse! Images and Videos from Earth and Space
A spectacular annular eclipse of the Sun was witnessed across Australia and the southern Pacific region early today. Morning dawned…
Hang On! Trailer for “Gravity” Previews Spacewalk Disaster Film
Yikes! The trailer for an upcoming film "Gravity" is absolutely terrifying. This movie won't hit theaters until October 4, 2013,…
Hubble Observes Planet-“Polluted” Dead Stars In Hyades
For those of us who practice amateur astronomy, we're very familiar with the 150 light-year distant Hyades star cluster -…
Astronauts Find a Coolant Leak on the Space Station
Astronauts on the International Space Station spotted small white flakes floating away from an area of the International Space Station’s…
Pretty Picture: Orbital Sunrise Over the South Pacific
Today's NASA Image of the Day is just plain pretty; pretty as a postcard. All it is missing is the…
How Long Does it Take to Get to Mars?
Crewed mission to Mars are coming, and interest in colonizing the Red Planet is growing. So how long will it…
This Diagram is Better than 183,487 Images
When it comes to immediate and widespread appeal, astronomical diagrams have it tough. There's a reason we have Most Awesome…
Venus Comes Out of Hiding! How to See Upcoming Conjunctions in the Evening Sky
Has Venus finally come out of hiding? For the past couple months it's kept close to the sun, hidden in…