Dust Shells Seen for the First Time Around Dying Stars
[/caption] Stars get pretty sloppy towards the end of their lives. As the nuclear fuels start to wane, the star…
Special New Panorama Celebrates Hubble’s 22nd Anniversary
[/caption] Happy birthday to the Hubble Space Telescope! On April 24, 1990, HST was launched into low Earth orbit. Now,…
Gallery: Discovery Leaves Kennedy Space Center for the Final Time
[/caption] It's the end of an era. For 29 years space shuttle Discovery has been leaving Kennedy Space Center on…
Discovery Poised for Final Takeoff on April 17
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for her final takeoff, bolted firmly on top of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier…
Big Blast from the Sun
The CME we reported on earlier today was obviously just a warm up to the latest blast: A beautiful prominence…
The Sun Spits Out a Coronal Mass Ejection
Ever squirted water out of your mouth when playing in a swimming pool or lake? This Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)…
Cassini Slips Through Enceladus’ Spray
[/caption] Spray it again, Enceladus! This Saturday the Cassini spacecraft paid another visit to Enceladus, Saturn's 318-mile-wide moon that’s become famous…
Carnival of Space #245
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Amy Shira Teitel at her Vintage Space blog. Click here to…
Top 10 Really Cool Infrared Images from Spitzer
[/caption] The Spitzer Space Telescope’s Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) is a cool camera, no matter what temperature in which it…
Beautiful Image: The Moon as Seen from the Space Station
[/caption] A lovely view for the start of your week: The Moon and Earth's atmosphere as seen from the International…