Question: What’s the Best Beginner Telescope?
[/caption]We get this question the time. People want to get into astronomy, and they want to get their first telescope.…
The Mission to Find the Missing Lunar Module
[/caption] Where is the Apollo 10 Lunar lander module? It's somewhere out there -- orbiting the Sun -- and there's…
Dark Energy Ignited By Gamma-Ray Bursts?
[/caption] Dark energy... We're still not exactly sure of what it is or where it comes from. Is it possible…
How Can You See the Sun and the Moon at the Same Time?
[/caption] Did you know that you can see the Moon during the day? Many people only notice our Moon at…
Astrophoto: The Sadr Region by Matthew Dieterich
[/caption] Poor sky condition is just one of the challenges astrophotographers encounter when taking a shot of astronomical bodies and…
“Pluto-Killer” Sets Sights on Neptune
[/caption] The confessed (and remorseless) "Pluto Killer" Mike Brown has turned his gaze – and the 10-meter telescope at the…
SpaceX to Dock With ISS on Next Flight: NASA Maybe – Russia Nyet
[/caption] It is looking less likely that Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will be allowed to dock the next of its…
Space Shuttle Enterprise Unveiled 35 Years Ago to Star Trek Fanfare
[/caption] ‘Enterprise’, the first of NASA’s Space Shuttle orbiters to be assembled, was unveiled 35 Years ago on Sept. 17,…
Space Spectacular — Rotation Movies of Vesta
http://youtu.be/FU65KCwxA6A Take us into orbit Mr. Sulu! The Dawn science team has released two spectacular rotation movies of the entire…
Amazing Timelapse Video from the Space Station
Science educator James Drake built this amazing timelapse video from the perspective of the International Space Station as it flew…