Rocks From Mars
[/caption] Scientists studying life on Mars got a late Christmas present this year: confirmation that meteorites found in Morocco in…
Delta IV Rocket Launches from Cape Canaveral with US Military Satellite
A beautiful night for a launch Thursday evening as a heavy-lift Delta IV rocket thundered off the launchpad at Cape…
NASA Finds 2011 is Ninth-Warmest Year on Record
[/caption] From a NASA press release: The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according…
ISS Caught Between the Moon and New York City
[/caption] Now as the theme from Arthur plays in your head you can enjoy this GIF animation of the ISS…
Amazing Radar Image from Space Highlights Costa Concordia Catastrophe
[/caption] An amazing new radar image from space (above and below) shows the wreckage of the deadly Costa Concordia catastrophe…
Weekly Space Hangout for Jan. 19th, 2012
Our weekly space hangout continues. This week we talk about boiling planets, re-Pillars of Creation, a galaxy made of dark…
Desperately Seeking a Snow Day: Why So Little Snow in 2012?
Ah, for the days of Snowmageddon and Snowpocalypse back in 2010 and 2011. So far, 2012 is turning out to…
Citizen Science: GLOBE at Night
[/caption]Are you a fan of Citizen Science? Do you enjoy participating in projects that help researchers and possibly the environment?…
Aurora Alert! Sun Sends CME in Earth’s Direction
As seen here by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a long duration M3-class flare began erupting on the Sun from sunspot…
I Thought I Saw A UFO! Mystery Triangle On STEREO Image Explained…
Mystery diamond-shape "object" entering the field-of-view of the HI2 telescope on STEREO Behind around December 26, 2011. Credit: NASA The…