Remembering Apollo 11: July 20, 1969
Those of a certain age can remember watching the footage of the Apollo 11 moonwalk live on television: the view…
Zooming in on Proto-Planetary Disks
On the road to planetary formation, the first step is an accretion disk around a proto-star. Such disks, known as…
Herschel Telescope Sees a Twisted Ring at Our Galaxy’s Center
[/caption] From a Herschel Observatory press release: Observations with Herschel have revealed unprecedented views of a ring in the centre…
Hubble Telescope Spots Another Moon Around Pluto
[/caption] From a NASA press release: Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf…
Through the Wormhole Episode: Can We Travel Faster Than Light?
[/caption] Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman has entered into its second season and is working to highlight topics as…
Atlantis Undocks from ISS; Farewell for Shuttle
The crew of STS-135 are now on the homestretch of their mission. At 2:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday, space shuttle Atlantis…
Love of Science Drives Last Shuttle Commander – Chris Ferguson Brings Science Museum to Orbit
[/caption] In the weeks leading up to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, I had the distinct honor to speak…
First Ever Vesta Vistas from Orbit – in 2D and 3D
[/caption] The first ever Vesta Vista snapped from the protoplanets orbit has been transmitted back through 117 million miles of…
ULA Inks Deal With NASA To Study Man-Rating Atlas V
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- NASA is looking for a few good rockets – that's right, plural. While it continues…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 225: Ice in Space
A huge part of the Solar System is just made of ice. There are comets, rings, moons and even dwarf…