The Final Countdown: Fueling the Anticipation
An update on my NASA Tweetup adventure... The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis is just a week away, and…
Neptune: Rocking The Dreidel
When it come to making your head spin, Jupiter revolves on its axis in less than 10 hours. Up until…
Eccentric Binary Creates Dual Gamma-Ray Flares
[/caption] It's a gamma-ray flare - the most extreme form of light so far known. So, what could top it?…
Reason to Serve Red Wine on the Space Station?
[/caption] Some new research may make NASA reconsider its “no alcohol in space” policy. A new study suggests that the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 224: Orion
Most people know how to find two constellations: the Big Dipper, and Orion the Hunter. You can teach a small…
Summertime Backyard Astronomy
Will Gater from the BBC's Sky at Night Magazine shared this great video with us that shows some of the…
Spectacular View from LRO of Tycho Crater’s Central Uplifts
[/caption] Here's the Moon like you've never seen it before: a dramatic sunrise view of Tycho Crater on the Moon,…
SpaceX Seeking Tweets From The Final Frontier
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies -- or SpaceX as they are more commonly known -- has gotten pretty good at launching…
Dawn Closing in on Asteroid Vesta as Views Exceed Hubble
[/caption] A new world in our Solar System is about to be unveiled for the first time – the mysterious…
Noctilucent Clouds and A Bright Northern Star
[/caption] Noctilucent Clouds are finally here! Well, at least they were for me at about 3:00am on the 29th of…