Probing the Moho Boundary – Earth’s Own Unexplored Frontier
[/caption] The boundary where Earth’s crust gives way to the unexplored mantle was first detected in 1909, because of a…
Decadal Survey for Human Spaceflight?
[/caption] Over at Space Politics, Jeff Foust points out that a provision for an independent study about human spaceflight was…
Iran Claims They’ve Built a Flying Saucer
[/caption] Iran’s Fars News Agency revealed that the country has built an unmanned flying saucer, named "Zohal" (Saturn in Persian)…
Kepler Spacecraft Back in Action After Computer Glitch
[/caption] NASA's Kepler spacecraft is back in planet-hunting action after a computer malfunction put it into “safe mode” for 144…
What Did Gagarin See on His Historic Flight?
50 years ago, April 12th, Yuri Gagarin became the world’s first human to go into space. What did he see?…
Coolest Brown Dwarf Spotted by Earth-bound Telescopes
[/caption] Astronomers have found the coldest known star -- a brown dwarf in a double system about as hot as…
Equipment to Study Hayabusa’s Asteroid Samples Damaged in Japan Earthquake
[/caption] The large particle accelerator being used in to analyze the asteroid samples returned by the Hayabusa spacecraft was damaged…
Simply Stunning Aurora Video from Norway
Photographer Terje Sorgjerd spent a week capturing what he called "one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years,"…
Experimental Scramjet Aircraft Set for Test Flight
The X-51A Waverider hypersonic scramjet project is set for its second test flight today, and the U.S. Air Force hopes…
Why are Dobsonian Telescopes a Favorite Among Amateur Astronomers?
[/caption] Welcome to the scary and expensive world of buying your first, or replacing your old telescope! I am asked…