What Is Mars Atmosphere Made Of
[/caption]I think that one of the most interesting questions that have been posed of late is 'what is Mar's atmosphere…
A New Spin On NGC 2403
[/caption] No. You're not looking at a Hubble image. This incredibly detailed photo was taken with a 14.5" telescope from…
X-37B thunders off the pad on its way to orbit
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Much has been made about the secretive nature of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). Better known…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Unreasonable Effectiveness
[/caption] Gravitational waves are apparently devilishly difficult things to model with Einstein field equations, since they are highly dynamic and…
Podcast: Archaeoastronomy
[/caption] The Sun, Moon, stars and planets are visible to the unaided eye, and so they have been visible to…
Ground-Based Observations Capture Spacewalking Astronaut in Action
[/caption] More impressive ground based images of the STS-133 mission, this time, Amateur astronomer Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands took…
X-37B launch delayed due to weather
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Weather delayed the launch of the second of the United States Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicles…
Spitzer Captures a Pink Sunflower in Space
[/caption] Looking out my own window this morning provides a gloomy overcast view, so this new image from the Spitzer…
NASA Mission to Europa May Fall to Budget Cuts
[/caption] Next week, the US National Academy of Sciences will release their decadal review of priorities for planetary science in…
‘Climate Change Satellite’ Fails to Reach Orbit, Crashes in Ocean
[/caption] NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach…