Morphing Phobos
The folks from UnmannedSpaceflight.com have been busy working on the new images of Phobos returned by Mars Express. Above, is…
7 Years of Opportunity on Mars and a Science Bonanza
[/caption] Today, Jan. 24, 2011 marks the 7th anniversary of the safe landing of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover (MER).…
Voyager 2 at Uranus, 25 Years Ago Today
[/caption] Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft that has flown close by one of the more enigmatic planets in our…
The Real News about Ophiuchus: There’s a Runaway Star Plowing Through It
Lots of folks seem to be up in arms about the "new" sign in the zodiac, Ophiuchus, and the news…
See NanoSail-D in Orbit, Win a Prize!
Looking for the orbiting NanoSail-D just got more exciting! NASA and Spaceweather.com have teamed up to offer prizes for the…
Win iPhone App for Observing: TeleCalc
[/caption] There's a new observing app for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, called TeleCalc. Enter in two data points about…
Astrophoto: Deep, Deep Look at NGC 891
[/caption] This image is a “first light” for noted amateur astronomer R. Jay GaBany’s new observatory, and it might be…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Time Freeze
[/caption] There is a story told about traveling at the speed of light in which you are asked to imagine…
Japan blasts the White Stork Kounotori to Space Station
[/caption] A Japanese rocket successfully blasted off early this morning (Jan. 22) on a vital mission bound for the International…
What <i>is</i> a galaxy? (Vote now!)
[/caption]Classification is key to all sciences, but can often cause debate. Within astronomy, fierce debates have raged over the definition…