Coming Up… June 15th Total Lunar Eclipse LIVE
[/caption] Don't say we didn't warn you ahead of time! The upcoming total lunar eclipse will happen on June 15,…
Tagish Lake Meteorite Delivers Different Composition
[/caption] We're all familiar with the hypothesis of panspermia - that life can be "seeded" from the contents of asteroids,…
Bigelow Space Hotel – Reservations Coming Soon!
[/caption]Back in 2009, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte fired up the imaginations of would-be astronauts the world round when…
Opportunity Rover Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister; Science Team Tributes
[/caption] Scientists leading NASA’s Mars rover team have selected “Spirit Point” as the name for the spot where the “Opportunity”…
What’s up with Iapetus?
[/caption] Although Saturn's moon Iapetus was first discovered in 1671 by Giovanni Cassini, its behavior was extremely odd. Cassini was…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Oh-My-God Particles
[/caption] Cosmic rays are really sub-atomic particles, being mainly protons (hydrogen nuclei) and occasionally helium or heavier atomic nuclei and…
Dust in the Wind
[/caption] The stellar wind, that is! This beautiful image, taken by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WISE) shows a vast ring…
Proof! Bio Station Alpha is Just an Image Artifact
[/caption] It’s time for another episode of “Conspiracy Theory of the Week.” This one involves a supposed secret space station…
Dragon*Con 2011
The folks at Dragon*Con have decided to decline having me as a guest this year. I already have my plane…
Nearby Galaxy Has Two Monster Black Holes
[/caption] Why does this galaxy appear to be smiling? The answer might be because it has been holding a secret…