Orrery of Kepler’s Exoplanets
Here's a terrific visualization of all the multiple-planet systems discovered by the Kepler spacecraft as of February 2, 2011. The…
As Seen from Space: Ghostly, Ethereal Island
[/caption] Looking rather otherworldly, this haunting view of Shikotan-to island shows ghostly swirls of sea ice surrounding the snow-covered volcanic…
Movies of Comet Tempel 1 Encounter by Stardust-NExT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmvm7cvaiKY&feature=related Want to know what it feels like at close range to ride on a spaceship past a zooming comet…
Discovery’s final crew arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Arriving in their trademark T-38 Talon jets, the crew that will fly the last mission of…
Another Must-Have Tool for Astronomers: A Shovel
Ah, the glamorous life of an astronomer. Scott Kardel, public affairs coordinator for the Palomar Observatory, found himself on top…
Film Review: Nostalgia for the Light (in Atacama)
[/caption] It's difficult enough to imagine stark white telescope domes towering over a parched brown landscape made even more arid…
Blogging the Moon
The Earth's Moon beckons just above us like a seductive siren. For some it’s the next step in humankind's journey…
Spectacular ATV Kepler Launch Photo Captured from Orbiting ISS
[/caption] Have you ever seen a space launch from orbit ? Check out the spectacular launch photo (above) of the…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Black Holes: The Early Years
[/caption] There's a growing view that black holes in the early universe may have been the seeds around which most…
Continent-Wide Telescope Array Now Seeing 450 Million Light-Years Into Space
[/caption] Kitt Peak. Los Alamos. St. Croix. Pie Town. What do these places have in common? They each house one…