Astrophotos: A Colorful Moon
[/caption] Recognize this? Yes, it is our own Moon, but using Photoshop, the photographer, César Cantú from the Chilidog Observatory…
Will Russia Rescue ExoMars?
[/caption] After NASA was forced to back out the joint ExoMars mission with the European Space Agency due to budget…
Drop Test for Orion Crew Capsule’s New Parachutes
NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes in preparation for the…
Carnival of Space #244
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at Next Big Future. Click here to read Carnival…
Moscow At Night
[/caption] Tracing a bright star upon the Earth, the lights of Russia's capital city blaze beyond the solar panels of…
Great ISS Sightings – All Nights this Week of April 9
[/caption] Calling all Skywatching and Space Fans ! This is a great week for observing the International Space Station (ISS),…
Shuttle vs. Soyuz
[/caption] Here's an interesting illustration showing the size comparison of a Space Shuttle to a Soyuz vehicle, shared on Twitter…
Satellite Beacon Mission Suggested for Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] According to a Russian news story, a report just released by the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests sending a…
Flying the Space Shuttles to their New Homes
The now-retired space shuttle orbiters will soon be heading to their new museum homes. April 17, 2012 is the current…
Watch Mercury Get Smacked By CMEs
The bright object in the center of this video sequence is the planet Mercury, seen by NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft as…