Carnival of Space #234
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our very own Ray Sanders at his very own website, Dear Astronomer…
Help Astronomers Measure the Solar System!
[/caption] As the bright Mars-crossing asteroid 433 Eros makes its closest approach to Earth since 1975, astronomers around the globe…
New Insights into the Moon’s Mysterious Magnetic Field
Ever since the Apollo era, scientist have known that the Moon had some kind of magnetic field in the past,…
How Well Can Astronomers Study Exoplanet Atmospheres?
[/caption] Exoplanet discoveries are happening at a frenetic pace, and some of the latest newly discovered worlds are sometimes described…
Students Discover Millisecond Pulsar, Help in the Search for Gravitational Waves
[/caption] A special project to search for pulsars has bagged the first student discovery of a millisecond pulsar – a…
‘Oceanus Borealis’ – Mars Express Finds New Evidence for Ancient Ocean on Mars
[/caption] For a long time now, evidence has continued to indicate that Mars was once a water world - near-surface…
Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975
[/caption] On Tuesday, January 31, asteroid 433 Eros will come closer to Earth than it has in 37 years, traveling…
Earth’s “Missing Energy”
[/caption] Like many of us, Earth works on a budget - an energy budget. However, this energy isn't the type…
NASA’s New Eyes in the Sky
[/caption] On March 14, NASA will launch the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array or NuSTAR. This is the first time a…
Toronto Teens Launch “Lego Man in Space”
[/caption] Updated:Jan. 30 Two teens from Toronto,Canada have launched “Lego Man in Space” using a helium filled weather balloon and…