How the Fermi Spacecraft Almost Got Taken Out by a Relic of the Cold War
As a space telescope scientist or satellite operator, the last thing you want to hear is that your expensive and…
NGC 6240: Gigantic Hot Gas Cloud Sheaths Colliding Galaxies
Looking almost like a cosmic hyacinth, this image is anything but a cool, Spring flower... it's a portrait of an…
An Awesome Look at Enceladus, the Jet-Powered Moon
According to planetary scientist and Cassini imaging team leader Carolyn Porco, about 98 geyser jets of all sizes near Enceladus’s…
Space Robotics Dominate New $5 Bill in Canada
In a world first, Canada's Chris Hadfield unveiled a new money note -- while in space. Hadfield spun a fiver…
Giveaway: Pocket Universe App for Your iOS Device
The name says it all - Pocket Universe answers every question you have and never knew you had about the…
Watch for the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower this Weekend
An often ignored meteor shower may offer fine prospects for viewing this weekend. The Eta Aquarid meteors provide a dependable…
Can You Solve This Apollo 1 Spacesuit Mystery?
Reader Jeff Arnoldi recently approached me with an intriguing question about this Apollo 1 picture: Note that the U.S. flag…
Why An Astronaut Asked 15 Year Old Abby to Help Get The Word Out
It seems an unlikely scenario: a teenager from Minnesota helping Italy's next astronaut talk to the public about spaceflight. But…
Giveaway: Weird Life: Search for Life that is Very, Very Different from our Own by David Toomey
A new book, Weird Life: The Search for Life That is Very, Very Different from Our Own, looks at the…
Book Review: Weird Life: The Search for Life That is Very, Very Different from Our Own
Think about Dr. Seuss’ classic book If I Ran The Zoo. Young Gerald McGrew has an active imagination creating heretofore…