Celebrate Yuri’s Night with the Crew of the Space Station
The Expedition 27 crew aboard the International Space Station sends a special message to the world to wish everyone a…
Dream Job Posting: Spaceship Pilots Wanted
[/caption] Some might do a double take at this job posting, but it is legit. Virgin Galactic announced today they…
Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1 Photo Album – 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight
[/caption] 50 Years ago on April 12,1961 the era of Human spaceflight opened with a roar to the heavens above…
Astrophoto: A Whale of a Galaxy
[/caption] A unique galaxy came swimming into view of noted amateur astronomer R. Jay GaBany’s telescope, with gorgeous results! NGC…
Jethro Tull in Space
I've had this song in my head ever since Sunday when I first saw this video, so finally decided I…
Carnival of Space #192
A brand new Carnival of Space, this time hosted in Spain by Francisco Sevilla over at Vega 0.0 Click here…
Dancing Spiral Magnetic Loops on the Sun
Cascades of spiraling magnetic loops observed in extreme ultraviolet light by Solar Dynamics Observatory danced and twisted above an active…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Our Unlikely Solar System
[/caption] Recent modeling of Sun-like stars with planetary systems, found that a system with four rocky planets and four gas…
Countdown to Yuri’s Night and the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight !
Mark your calendars. April 12, 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s astonishing First Orbit…
How Would a Government Shutdown Affect NASA?
[/caption] The big question weighing on the minds of anyone involved or interested in US space exploration is how a…