Join the Million Crater Challenge
Like a challenge? Right now you can join in a contest to mark a million craters, as part of the…
Stunning Timelapse: Range of Light
Yosemite National Park is known for its stunning granite cliffs, magnificent waterfalls, and clear night skies. See them all here…
Earthrise, Revisited
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, William Anders and Jim Lovell were the first humans to witness…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 23-29, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What a great week to just enjoy some great unaided eye astronomy observations. Who can resist…
Captain Kirk Hails the Space Station
As thanks for enjoying his new album while in orbit, William Shatner recorded a special message for the crew of…
Earth Day Timelapse
In honor of Earth Day, enjoy this beautiful timelapse compiled by science educator James Drake, who put together one of…
Enterprise Strapped atop 747 and Delights Dulles Airport Flyers
[/caption] Space Shuttle Enterprise has been strapped atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) that will soon fly NASA’s path…
ESA’s Ailing Envisat Imaged by Another Earth Orbiting Satellite
[/caption] ESA’s mysteriously silent Envisat Earth observing satellite has been observed and imaged by another satellite in space. France’s space…
MESSENGER Reveals Mercury’s Colors
[/caption] The subtle yet surprisingly varied colors of Mercury are revealed in the latest images from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, now…
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks April 21/22, 2012
[/caption]You can take some meteor showers to the bank, like the Leonids, Perseids and Geminids. Other showers are more spikey;…