How Big is Asteroid 1998 QE2?
Since Asteroid 1998 QE2 has a name which evokes cruise ships, astrophysicist Rhys Taylor has created this wonderful video comparing…
Moon’s Variable Gravity Came From Ancient Impacts
The moon's gravity has been a headache ever since the Apollo era. Areas of "mass concentration" or mascons, discovered in…
Armstrong’s Ohio Accent May Have Masked His Missing “A”
"That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." And with those famous words astronaut Neil A. Armstrong…
Here’s How You Can Download The Earth In High-Resolution
Landsat 8 officially opened its eyes to Earth yesterday (May 30). Officials are promising the clearest views yet of the…
How A New Family Tree of Space Rocks Could Better Protect Earth
In perhaps the neatest astronomical application of geneology yet, astronomers found 28 "hidden" families of asteroids that could eventually show…
Early Images Coming in of Asteroid 1998 QE2’s Flyby
Will the flyby of Near Earth Asteroid 285263 (1998 QE2) reveal more surprises? NASA announced yesterday that radar images uncovered…
Getting Ready for “ISS All-Nighters” in June
Never seen the International Space Station before? Now is a good time to try, as we enter into a very…
Noctilucent Clouds – Electric-Blue Visitors From The Twilight Zone
Every year at this time I add a new item to my list of what to watch for in the…
How Old Is The Earth?
This article comes from the Universe Today archive, but was updated with this spiffy video. How old is the Earth?…
Black Hole Secrets: Revealing The S-Star
Deep in the heart of the Milky Way resides a black hole. However, that is not the mysterious object which…