Sunspot Activity Hasn’t Stopped Yet
[/caption] According to SpaceWeather: "Fast-growing active region 1161 erupted this morning, producing an M6.6-class solar flare at 1011 UT. The…
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…
NASA Weighs Risks of Unique Photo-Op at Space Station
[/caption] If all goes well and space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station the end of February, there…
Sun Erupts with Enormous X2 Solar Flare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ZiLl8hMBs Just in time for Valentine’s Day, [and the Stardust flyby of Comet Tempel 1] the Sun erupted with a…
First-Time Views of Solar System Births
[/caption] Chalk up a sizzling success for the HiCIAO planet-hunter camera on the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii: it's captured this unprecedented…
Cosmology 101: The Beginning
[/caption] Editor's note: The article "The Universe Could be 250 Times Bigger Than What is Observable" sparked a sizable discussion…
About that Giant Planet Possibly Hiding in the Outer Solar System…
[/caption] An old story got new legs this week as word went viral of a possible new 9th planet in…
ATV Successfully Launches to Space Station
Here's a chance to practice your French countdown skills: watch today's successful launch of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer…
50 Years of Human Spaceflight: Yuri’s Night Video Contest
On April 12, 2011, everyone with the least bit of interest in space should be rockin’ the house. It’s the…