Curiosity Shows Off Its Credentials
Plaque on the exterior of Mars Science Laboratory, aka "Curiosity" (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) Curiosity drops a few rather big names in recent…
Final Push: Help Uwingu Create a New Concept for Funding Space Exploration and Astronomy
We've written about Uwingu previously, and this creative new concept for creating funding for space exploration and astronomy is now…
So You Want to Look at the Moon?
This Saturday September 22, 2012 marks the 3rd annual International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN), when people all over the…
Fireball Meteor or Re-Entering Satellite? “Something” Broke Up Over the UK on Friday
Twitter is all abuzz with sightings of a huge fireball meteor that streaked across the skies Friday night at approximately…
Space Shuttle Endeavour Flies Over Historic Golden Gate Bridge (and some chick’s house in LA)
California was invaded by an unusual flying duo today: the Space Shuttle Endeavour sitting atop a 747 airplane, the Shuttle…
Weird Mars Rock Has Interesting Back Story
The rock chosen for the first contact science investigations for the Curiosity rover. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Mars Science Laboratory team…
What Caused the Recent Explosion at Jupiter?
An impact on Jupiter captured about 6:35 am on Sept. 10, 2012 from Dallas, Texas USA. Credit: George Hall. A…
Astrophoto: Crescent Moon Crossing
Astrophotographer Ken Lord caught an airplane crossing in front of a setting crescent Moon in British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Ken…
Saturn Shows Off Its Shadow
Take a look up at the enormous shadow cast by Saturn onto its own rings in this raw image, acquired…
Shuttle Endeavour Lands for the Final Time at Edwards Air Force Base
En route to its final home in Los Angeles, space shuttle Endeavour is taking a victory tour of sorts through…