Carnival of Space #279
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at Next Big Future. Click here to read Carnival of…
Astronomer Giovanni Sostero, 1964-2012
Giovanni Sostero, 1964-2012. Image courtesy of the Remanzacco Observatory With sadness, we learned of the death of amateur astronomer Giovanni…
Remembrances and Reflections: Sir Patrick Moore 1923 – 2012
Sir Patrick Moore. Credit: sirpatrickmoore.com Astronomers, both professional and amateur, throughout the world, were saddened yesterday to hear of the…
Sir Patrick Moore Dies at Age 89
Astronomer, author and television personality Sir Patrick Moore has died. He was 89. A statement from friends and staff from…
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Curiosity Gets a Sister – What Should She Do ? Scientists Speak
Image caption: Seeing Double - Future Martian Sisters. NASA just announced plans to build and launch a new Mars science…
X-ray Burst May Be the First Sign of a Supernova
GRB 080913, a distant supernova detected by Swift. This image merges the view through Swift's UltraViolet and Optical Telescope, which…
Do We Really Need Dark Matter?
Hubble mosaic of massive galaxy cluster MACS J0717.5+3745, thought to be connected by a filament of dark matter. Credit: NASA, ESA,…
Apollo 17: 40 Years Ago Today
The launch of Apollo 17. Credit: NASA It was the end of an era. At 12:33 a.m. (EST) on Dec.…
Common Misconceptions in Physics
The folks at Minute Physics keep coming up with videos too great not to share. This one deals with gravity,…
Curiosity Update: Wrapping Up Rocknest
Here's the latest video update from the MSL science team on Curiosity's activities. It really just wraps up and recaps…