As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?
[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…
Where to Next? Decadal Survey Prioritizes Future Planetary Missions
[/caption] The planetary science community has released their “Decadal Survey” a set of recommendations and a wish list of future…
Double Spaceship Sighting Alert – and last chance to see Discovery in orbit
[/caption] UPDATE: We've already got a sighting! The image above was taken this evening in the UK by science writer…
New Look at Messier 82 Reveals Superwind Source, Young Star Clusters
[/caption] Messier 82's galactic windstorms emanate from many young star clusters, rather than any single source, say astronomers who released…
Saturn’s Rings, Moons Line Up in Latest Stunning Cassini Image
[/caption] This latest offering from the Cassini spacecraft shows a wide-angle view of Saturn, its rings, and a sampling of…
Hubble Captures the “V”
[/caption] Looking oddly reminiscent of the “V” depicted in the logo for the sci-fi television series “V,” this has to…
Special Star Trek Song Beamed Up To Space Shuttle
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek television series, provided a very special message…
Carnival of Space #187
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our very own Steve Nerlich at his very own Cheap Astronomy website.…
Claim of Alien Life in Meteorites Needs Further Review
[/caption] A recent paper published by a NASA scientist claims the discovery evidence of fossil bacteria in a rare subclass…
Buckyballs… Throwing Astronomers A Curve
[/caption]When I first heard about buckyballs a couple of decades ago, I had nothing but the deepest respect for anyone…