Where In The Universe Challenge #139
It’s time once again for another Where In The Universe Challenge. Name where in the Universe this image was taken…
New Study: Sun’s Deep Physics Explain Sunspot-Free Days
[/caption] The long lull in sunspots at the end of Solar Cycle 23 wasn't just fodder for global cooling predictions…
Glory Launch Gets Another Go
[/caption] NASA will try again to launch its "climate change satellite" on Friday, following an attempt that was scrubbed on…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 215: Light Echoes
Just as sound can echo off distant objects, light can echo too. And the echoes of light bouncing off stellar…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 214: Space Tourism
Have you ever wanted to go to space, but lacked the… everything… to be an astronaut? A whole new industry…
Carnival of Space #186
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Chris Dann over at Weird Warp. Click here to read the Carnival…
Dusty Neighbor NGC 247 is a Million Light-Years Closer Than Thought
[/caption] One of our celestial neighbors, the spiral galaxy NGC 247, just moved about a million light-years closer. Well, not…
What’s Up for March?
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides a video report on the happenings in space this month, and what you can…
Keep Your Cool! New Experiment Will Help Understand Heat Transfer in Space
[/caption] From a NASA news release: It may seem illogical, but boiling is a very efficient way to cool engineering…
What A Beautiful Day For A Sunspot
[/caption] For many of us, this is the first break in the weather we've seen for quite some time. Of…