Watch Live Webcast from the Keck Observatory
On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, Keck Observatory will be hosting a live webcast of an astronomy talk by Dr. Tom…
The Moon Trees of Apollo 14
On this day in 1971 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Jr., Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell returned to Earth, splashing…
Join UT’s First Live Interview with Rover Driver Scott Maxwell
[/caption] How often have you wanted to be a fly on the wall during media interviews of top scientists and…
New Computer Simulations Show Earth’s Spaghetti-Like Magnetosphere
[/caption] A new computer simulation is showing Earth's magnetosphere in amazing detail - and it looks a lot like a…
Virtual Star Party – Feb. 8, 2012
Here was the virtual star party that we held last night on Google+. We've actually been holding 1-2 of these…
What Does a Nebula Sound Like?
What do things sound like out in the cosmos? Of course, sound waves can’t travel through the vacuum of space;…
Lunar Crater Reveals Many Secrets, Including a Not-So-Young Age
[/caption] The Moon is covered with craters of various shapes and sizes, and in various states of preservation. Scientists have…
Two New Moons for Jupiter
[/caption] Advances in technology have lead to the discovery of new planets outside of our Solar System, and now even…
Spirit Lander – 1st Color Image from Mars Orbit
[/caption] The Lander platform for NASA’s Spirit rover has been photographed in stunning high resolution color for the first time…
NASA Showcases ‘Spinoff’ Technologies
[/caption] Contrary to popular belief, Tang, Velcro and Teflon (along with the zero-gravity "space" pen) aren't derived from NASA technology.…