Two More Kepler Planets Confirmed
[/caption] Hot on the heels of confirming one Kepler planet, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope announces the confirmation of another planet. Another…
Podcast: A Look at NASA’s Future Through an Astronaut’s Eyes
[/caption] While at the 2011 Lunar Forum last month, which was sponsored by the NASA Lunar Science Institute, I had…
Now in the Night Sky: Comet Garradd
[/caption] If you haven’t already, it’s time to start looking for Comet Garradd! This comet, with the nomenclature C/2009 P1,…
Watch Juno Launch Live!
Live video for mobile from Ustream NASA’s new science probe to Jupiter, Juno, will make its first launch attempt on…
Juno Jupiter Orbiter poised at Launch Pad for Aug. 5 Blastoff
[/caption] The Atlas V rocket that will power NASA’s new Juno science probe to Jupiter was rolled out to the…
The Russian Hubble?
[/caption] This is hardly breaking news, but there's a new Russian space telescope in town. With a name like an…
New Evidence for Flowing Water on Mars
[/caption] In a news conference today, NASA announced discoveries that provide additional evidence of seasonal water flows on Mars. Using…
Second Moon May Have Orbited Earth Billions of Years Ago
[/caption] It’s a view science fiction fans could only hope for: twin moons in the night sky above Earth. But…
Have a Vesta Fiesta This Weekend!
To help celebrate the start of the Dawn mission to Vesta, NASA is organizing a "Vesta Fiesta!" After traveling the…
Testing the Multiverse… Observationally!
[/caption]The multiverse theory is famous for its striking imagery. Just imagine our own Universe, drifting among a veritable sea of…