Gallery: 10 Years of Canadarm2, Construction Crane in Space
[/caption] On April 19, 2001, space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-100 mission launched to the space station, and in the payload bay…
Latest Images from Mercury: Bright Peaks, Swirling Craters and Weird Terrain
[/caption] The MESSENGER spacecraft is still happily orbiting Mercury since its orbit insertion in mid-March, and here are some of…
Yuri Gagarin From the Earth to Mars Tribute
[/caption] 50 Years ago, the dream of human spaceflight opened with the courageous blastoff of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin inside the…
Is Titan Hiding an Ocean?
[/caption] Saturn's moon Titan just keeps throwing surprises at us. A multi-layered atmosphere thicker than our own? Check. A…
NASA Announces Awardees of CCDev2
[/caption] NASA has announced the winners of the four second-round agreements under the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) program. These companies…
Carnival of Space #193
A brand new Carnival of Space, hosted by The Robot Guy! Click here to read the Carnival of Space #193.…
Kepler Discovers a Rare Triple Gem
[/caption] It may be visible to the naked eye, but it took the unblinking gaze of NASA's Kepler space…
Antigravity Could Replace Dark Energy as Cause of Universe’s Expansion
[/caption] Since the late 20th century, astronomers have been aware of data that suggest the universe is not only expanding,…
Solar Disruption Theory
[/caption] Solar disruption theory was one of several theories that emerged before the 18th century concerning the formation of the…
Sun Day, April 17th – Get Out And Enjoy!
In keeping with global astronomy month, it's time to get out and enjoy another favorite astronomical target - the Sun!…