Do-It-Yourself Guide to Measuring the Moon’s Distance
[/caption] When the distance from the Earth to the Moon comes up, the common figure thrown around is 402,336 km…
Neutrinos Still Breaking Speed Limits
[/caption] New test results are in from OPERA and it seems those darn neutrinos, they just can't keep their speed…
Walking on the Moon is Hard
What more can we say? This hilarious compilation of astronauts falling on the Moon put together by Joe Ivy comes…
Carnival of Space #224
A brand new Carnival of Space! This one is hosted by Sarah Scoles and Brooke Napier from the Smaller Questions…
Astronomers Complete the Puzzle of Black Hole Description
[/caption] Light may not be able to escape a black hole, but now enough information has escaped one black hole’s…
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Book Review: Martian Summer
[/caption] The Mars Phoenix Lander has long since gone quiet on the frigid, dusty plains of Mars. Its legacy however…
The Way Cool Clouds Of The Carina Nebula
[/caption] It's beautiful.... But it's cold. By utilizing the submillimetre-wavelength of light, the 12 meter APEX telescope has imaged the…
Shenzhou-8 lands after China’s 1st Space Docking propelling Ambitious Human Spaceflight Agenda
[/caption] China’s historic first docking mission in space ended in a complete success today (Nov. 17) following the safe landing…
It’s Been a Stormy Year on Saturn (and Cassini’s been there to watch!)
[/caption] Nearly a year ago a small, bright white storm emerged on Saturn’s northern hemisphere. This storm has now wrapped…
MRO Spots Martian Dunes in Motion
[/caption] The benefit of long-term observations from orbit became evident today with the release of images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance…