Recent Fireball Seen in Brazil Was Actually Re-Entering Centaur Rocket
UPDATE: After hearing from several experts, this fireball was likely NOT a re-entering rocket body. Bob Christy from Zarya.info confirmed…
Antarctica’s Ice Being Eaten Away From Below
Data collected from a NASA ice-watching satellite reveal that the vast ice shelves extending from the shores of western Antarctica…
Dawn Reveals More of Vesta’s Secrets
[/caption] Vesta is finally giving up its secrets, thanks to the Dawn spacecraft! The latest images sent back from Dawn…
Behind the Scenes of SOFIA – The World’s Most Remarkable Observatory
[/caption] One of the most remarkable observatories in the world does its work not on a mountaintop, not in space,…
Ancient Asteroids Kept Pelting Earth in a ‘Late-Late’ Heavy Bombardment
[/caption] Even though the Late Heavy Bombardment is somewhat of a controversial idea, new research has revealed this period of…
Newly Discovered Satellite Galaxies: Another Blow Against Dark Matter?
[/caption] A group of astronomers have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Milky…
Enterprise Ferryflight to NYC tentatively set for April 27
[/caption] Unstable weather has temporarily grounded the last flight of Space Shuttle Enterprise for just a few more days. Visitors…
Spitzer Spots Two Galaxies in One
[/caption] The Sombrero galaxy has a split personalty, according to recent observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Infrared imaging has revealed…
Fireball Over California Exploded with Force of 5 Kilotons
[/caption] A daytime fireball over the skies of central/northern California on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 caused a loud explosion…
Lunar Satellite Reveals Apollo 16 Remains
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) made a low pass over the Apollo 16 site last fall, capturing images of the…