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;…
Discovery & Enterprise – Historic Nose to Nose Shuttle Image
[/caption] Two NASA Space Shuttles - Enterprise and Discovery - sit nose to nose in a historic, once in a…
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Discovery Enters Eternal Smithsonian Home as Historic Relic
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery, the longest serving and most flown spaceship in human history, entered her eternal home today, Thursday,…
‘Seeing’ Cosmic Rays in Space
Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed.…
Features on Mars Erased From Existence
[/caption] More proof that Mars is an ever-changing world: In 2010, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera spotted evidence that…
African Lake Has a Twin on Titan
[/caption] A large lake on Saturn's cloud-covered Titan seems very similar to the Etosha Pan, a salt-encrusted dry lakebed in…
Cosmic Rays: They Aren’t What We Thought They Were
[/caption] The origin of cosmic rays has been one of the most enduring mysteries in physics, and it looks like…
NASA Wants Your Help in Finding Asteroids
[/caption] If you are an amateur astronomer who likes a challenge, NASA has a new project and is looking for…
Demating Discovery for Smithsonian Welcome
[/caption] Following Discovery’s triumphant final flight from her Florida Spaceport home and victory lap tour above the skies of Washington…
How Big Was Monday’s CME?
This big! The M1.7-class flare that erupted from active region 1461 on Monday, April 16 let loose an enormous coronal…