Virtual Star Party – Oct. 7, 2012: West Coast Edition
Only the West Coast of North America was represented in our Virtual Star Party this week. We had astronomers in…
Voyager 1 May Have Left the Solar System
Number of particles from the Sun hitting Voyager 1. Credit: NASA While there's no official word from NASA on this,…
Scooping Mars – Shaken Not Stirred ! – Color Video
Image Caption: Scooping Mars at ‘Rocknest’ mosaic shows a before and after view of the spot where Curiosity dug up…
Baumgartner in Final Preparations for Supersonic Freefall Attempt on October 9
Skydiver, pilot and BASEjumper Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the sound barrier in freefall on Tuesday, October 9, 2012,…
Falcon 9 Experienced Engine Anomaly But Kept Going to Orbit
During last night’s launch of the Dragon capsule by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, there was an anomaly on one of…
Liftoff! SpaceX Launches First Official Commercial Resupply Mission to ISS
The launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket sending the Dragon capsule to orbit. Credit: KSC Twitter Feed SpaceX has successfully…
Minute Physics: Real World Telekinesis
How do magnets affect things at a distance? How does the Sun heat our planet from 93 million miles away?…
Surreal Photos: CubeSats Launched from the Space Station
Three small CubeSats are deployed from the International Space Station on October 4, 2012. Credit: NASA Five tiny CubeSats were…
How to Steal a Space Shuttle
For two days, from October 12 to 13, the shuttle Endeavour will be transported along 12 miles of road on…
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Curiosity Set for 1st Martian Scooping at ‘Rocknest’ Ripple
Image caption: Context view of Curiosity working at ‘Rocknest’ Ripple. Curiosity’s maneuvers robotic arm for close- up examination of ‘Rocknest’…