Need an Excuse to Gaze at the Moon? International Observe the Moon Night is Coming!
[/caption] Most of us space-minded folks don’t need an excuse to gaze upon the brightest object in the night sky…
Best Evidence Yet That Comets Delivered Water for Earth’s Oceans
[/caption] The idea isn’t new that Earth’s oceans originated from comets bombarding our planet back in its early days. But…
Inspiration and an Old Picture Full of Awesome: Robert Goddard and His Rocket
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the…
NASA is Looking for a Few Good Astronauts — Like You?
[/caption] NASA is looking for applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the…
Looking Into The Eye Of A Monster – Active Galaxy Markarian 509
[/caption] "The world is a vampire, sent to drain... Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames..." Ah, yes. It's…
Video: Nobel Prize Winner Explains The Expanding Universe
In this video Saul Perlmutter, one of the three winners of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, explains how dark…
World Space Week ( Oct 4th – 10th ) — Join the Fun!
[/caption] What is World Space Week? Founded in 1981, World Space Week Association is one of the world's oldest space…
Martian Atmosphere Supersaturated with Water?
[/caption] Last week, scientists announced findings based on data from the SPICAM spectrometer onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. The findings…
Holmberg II – Forever Blowing Bubbles
[/caption] "I'm forever blowing bubbles... Pretty bubbles in the air..." Its name is Holmberg II, and it's a dwarf galaxy…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 233: Radar
Radar is one of the those technologies that changed everything: it allows boats and aircraft to “see” at night and…