Rocket Man Elton John Sings Greetings to the ISS
Sir Elton John sent a special message to the ‘rocket men’ on board the International Space Station by singing his…
Crowdsourcing the Hunt for Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
[/caption] What’s the best way to look for potentially hazardous asteroids? Get as many eyes on the sky as you…
Expedition 31 Blasts Off!
[/caption] After a six-week delay, the crew of Expedition 31 successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA-04M rocket on Tuesday, May…
Former Astronaut Criticizes NASA’s Current Course
[/caption] Former NASA astronaut Story Musgrave is neither happy nor excited about the current state of the space administration or…
Vote for the Curiosity Rover to Become a LEGO Toy
[/caption] I know a lot of our readers are -- like me -- huge LEGO fans, and of course, we…
You Just Got a Haircut from Asteroid 2012 JU
[/caption] OK, we admit that's a bit of an exaggeration, but an asteroid about the size of a school bus…
Warhol Crater Gets Its 15 Minutes of Fame
[/caption] As pop art icon Andy Warhol said, "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes," and so…
A Sword of Stars
[/caption] Like the blade of a magical weapon from a fantasy tale, the northern edge of spiral galaxy NGC 891…
Timelapse: Shuttle Enterprise Removed from 747 Aircraft
Yesterday, space shuttle Enterprise was removed from NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at JKF Airport in New York. You can…
Astrophoto: Meteor Fireball Passing through the Milky Way
[/caption] Northern Minnesota is famous for its bountiful lakes, and clear, dark skies. This beautiful astrophoto combines both -- and…