Frantic Comet Massacre Taking Place at Fomalhaut
[/caption] There may be some frantic activity going on in the narrow, dusty disk surrounding a nearby star named Fomalhaut.…
Dubai’s Island Version of the World, As Seen from Space
[/caption] Usually astronauts have to go much farther away than low Earth orbit to see the entire world in one…
SpaceX’s Elon Musk Talks Space on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook As…
Tsunami Watch in Effect after Massive Earthquake off the Coast of Indonesia
[/caption] Update: Good news: The latest bulletin from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, as of 13:00 UTC has canceled the…
Earth’s Van Gogh Oceans
I was traveling the day this video was released, so missed posting it earlier. If you haven't seen it yet,…
Is This a Video of a Huge Fireball Over Texas?
[/caption] On April 2, 2012, at around 11:50 am CDT, dozens of people in and around San Antonio, Texas witnessed…
Alqueva: Some of the Darkest, Clearest Skies on Earth
[/caption] It's a place with dark skies, clear nights and ancient astronomical megaliths. What more could you want in an…
Astrophotos: A Colorful Moon
[/caption] Recognize this? Yes, it is our own Moon, but using Photoshop, the photographer, César Cantú from the Chilidog Observatory…
Will Russia Rescue ExoMars?
[/caption] After NASA was forced to back out the joint ExoMars mission with the European Space Agency due to budget…
Drop Test for Orion Crew Capsule’s New Parachutes
NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes in preparation for the…