Astronomy Without A Telescope – Bubblology
[/caption] One model of a hypothetical multiverse has, perhaps appropriately, some similarity to a glass of beer. Imagine an eternal…
Exoplanet Aurora… Light ‘Em Up!
[/caption] One of the most beautiful and mysterious apparitions - be it north or south - here on Earth is…
Dawn Spirals Down Closer to Vesta’s South Pole Impact Basin
[/caption] NASA's Dawn Asteroid Orbiter is now spiraling down ever closer to the protoplanet Vesta - since arriving on July…
Mars Science Lab Rover Will Land in Gale Crater
[/caption] It's official: the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, will be landing Gale Crater on Mars. Scientists announced the final…
The Last Space Shuttle’s Return in 3-D
[/caption] We shared an image yesterday of an amazing view of Atlantis on its way home taken by the Expedition…
Cosmic Bullseye: Auriga’s Wheel
[/caption] One of the strangest types of galaxies are those known as ring galaxies. Examples of these include Hoag's Object…
A Moving Tribute to Every Single Space Shuttle Mission
The space shuttle program has now come to an end and most of us are feeling a bit nostalgic. Want…
Huge Reservoir of Water Discovered in Space 30 Billion Trillion Miles Away
[/caption] From a Caltech Press Release: Water really is everywhere. Two teams of astronomers, each led by scientists at the…
A Space Shuttle On the Sun, One Last Time
[/caption] If you're like me, you were probably wondering if photographer Thierry Legault would have the opportunity to photograph space…
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Hoping Forward At The End Of The Shuttle Era
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- The last space shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis at…