Mercury Down Under
[/caption] NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, about to wrap up its first full year in orbit around Mercury, captured this view of…
See Venus in Daylight This Weekend
[/caption] The planet Venus is so bright that when conditions are right, it can be visible in full daylight. This…
Rare Amateur Video of Challenger Disaster Surfaces
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news A rare home video that captured the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger Shuttle on…
A Slice of Daybreak
[/caption] Here's a gorgeous view from the International Space Station, taken by the Expedition 30 crew on Feb. 4, 2012…
RoboScopes – Real Armchair Astronomy
[/caption] Using and getting the most out of robotic astronomy Whilst nothing in the field of amateur astronomy beats the…
Curiosity Rover Acting as Stunt Double for Humans
En route to the Red Planet, Mars rover Curiosity has experienced the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005. No need…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 23, 2012
In this edition, we talk about the non-discovery of faster-than-light neutrinos, the possibility of quakes on Mars, and explanation for…
Antarctica Gives NASA Satellite The Ol’ Frazil Dazzle
[/caption] Ghostly green tendrils drift out into Mackenzie Bay off the coast of eastern Antarctica in this image, acquired by…
‘Nomad’ Planets Could Outnumber Stars 100,000 to 1
[/caption] Could the number of wandering planets in our galaxy – planets not orbiting a sun -- be more than…
Galactic Archaeology: NGC 5907 – The Dragon Clash
[/caption] The sprawling northern constellation of Draco is home to a monumental galactic merger which left a singular spectacle -…