Moon Craters 3-D!
[/caption] While many are hoping to see a larger-than-usual view of the Moon this weekend, here’s some great 3-D closeups…
Exploration at its Finest: Cassini Visits Dione
[/caption] After completing its most recent flyby of Enceladus, Cassini made a pass by Dione -- its final visit of…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 3, 2012
Here's the May 3, 2012 edition of the Weekly Space Hangout, where we were joined by our usual cast of…
2012 Venus Transit – The Countdown Is On!
[/caption] Head outside on any clear night this week and you won't be able to miss brilliant Venus decorating the…
Scientists Set Their Sights on Arctic Ice Loss
[/caption] NASA researchers have just completed science mission flights over Greenland and the surrounding seas, gathering data on ice distribution…
SAM: NASA’s Attempt to Repeat Viking’s Search for Martian Organics
[/caption] After 36 years of debate, confusion, and failed attempts by other space agencies to answer a basic question, NASA’s…
Will This Be The Fate Of The Earth?
[/caption] Astronomers have found four nearby white dwarf stars surrounded by disks of material that could be the remains of…
It’s Time to Welcome Night Shining Clouds
[/caption] Astronomers usually curse and shake their fist at clouds for obscuring the sky and spoiling their observations. This month…
Enceladus On Display In Newest Images From Cassini
[/caption] The latest images are in from Saturn's very own personal paparazzi, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, fresh from its early morning…
Supermoon This Weekend
[/caption] This weekend will provide the full Moon’s closest approach of the year to Earth. On Saturday, May 5, 2012…