Beautiful, Glowing Dust in Orion
[/caption] On Earth, dust can be pretty mundane. But in space, dust can be beautiful, especially when the dust reflects…
Where All The Hottest Stars Gather
[/caption] An ESO telescope captures a group of hot young stars that would outshine any Hollywood party! At the upper…
Astronomy Cast Episode 259: Exploration of Venus
Mars gets all the attention, but you might be surprised to know how much Venus has been explored. From initial…
Cassini’s Last Flyby of Enceladus Until 2015
[/caption] On May 2, the Cassini spacecraft will be swooping past the moon we all love to love -- Enceladus…
Hundreds of Rogue Stars Found Just Outside the Milky Way
[/caption] It’s not quite like being kicked off a reality TV show, but some stars can get kicked out from…
Chaos and Education at 120,000 feet for Camilla the Rubber Chicken
[/caption] In my travels, I've had the pleasure of regularly meeting up with Camilla the Rubber Chicken, the social media…
Fragments of Meteorite Worth Their Weight in Gold
[/caption] Actually it's more like 3.5 times their weight in gold, according to today's market value... and meteorite experts from…
Video: NASA’s Pursuit of Light and Big Science
The folks at NASA Goddard's multimedia division have outdone themselves this time on a new video compilation which, really, shows…
Viewing Alert: New Interview Series with Neil Armstrong
[/caption] There's a new four-part interview series with Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, and part 1 is now available for viewing.…
What a Space Shuttle Launch REALLY Sounded Like
When I attended my first space shuttle launch, the most amazing thing about the whole launch experience may have been…