Google Lunar X-Prize’s ‘college team’ gaining steam, attention and support
[/caption] ORLANDO – The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the…
The Supermoon Illusion
You’ve probably all seen it before, a huge Full Moon sitting on the horizon and you wonder why it looks…
Soyuz Lands Safely; Next Crew Launch Delayed
[/caption] Three members of the Expedition 26 crew landed safely in their Soyuz spacecraft early Wednesday, but their replacements might…
New Image: VLT Captures Tumult of Starbirth
[/caption] Newborn stars spew material into the surrounding gas and dust, creating a surreal landscape of glowing arcs, blobs and…
Exoplanet May Have Metal-Rich Atmosphere
[/caption] At first glance, GJ 1214b is just another of the growing number of the super-Earth class of exoplanets. Discovered…
NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
[/caption] NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed its initial phase of operations during the exploration phase which lasted one…
Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis
[/caption] The terribly destructive magnitude 9.0 earthquake which struck Japan on March 11, may have had another effect - Shortening…
Bullseye: MESSENGER Gears Up For First-Ever Mercury Orbit
[/caption] When MESSENGER streaked into the early morning sky over Cape Canaveral on Aug. 3, 2004, very little was known…
Hubble Rules Out One Alternative to Dark Energy
[/caption] From a NASA press release: Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the…