NASA’s STEREO Spots a New Nova
While on duty observing the Sun from its position in solar orbit, NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft captured the sudden appearance of…
OMG Space
[/caption] "You may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." –…
View from Orbit of a Huge White Sands Dust Storm
[/caption] It’s clear from this image of why a region in New Mexico, USA is called ‘White Sands.’ The dust…
SpaceX Static Test Fire a Success
It was short but sweet. SpaceX conducted a 2-second static fire test of their Falcon 9 rocket that will send…
Chandra Witnesses Big Blast from an Old Black Hole
[/caption] Astronomers keeping an eye out for a supernova explosion in the nearby galaxy M83 instead witnessed a prodigious blast…
Video from the April 29th Virtual Star Party
Whenever we do a Virtual Star Party, it's hit or miss thanks to weather and technology. But last night, all…
Stunning Astrophoto: Auroral Explosion of Color
[/caption] This gorgeous and unusual aurora display was captured by Brendan Alexander from the North Coast of Donegal, Ireland. "We…
Carnival of Space #247
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at Next Big Future Click here to read Carnival…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Set for Critical Engine Test Firing on Monday, April 30
[/caption] On Monday, April 30, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) is all set to conduct a critical static engine test fire…
Pictures of the Moon
The Moon is one of the most familiar and beautiful objects in the night sky (and daytime too!). Let's take…