Success! NanoSail-D Deploys
We have a solar sail! As we reported on the 19th, the little cubesat that was thought to be lost…
Heartfelt Tribute to Challenger, 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years ago, the world watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger blew up before our eyes on that…
Betelgeuse and 2012? Check With the Experts
[/caption] We've heard there's some news running amok that the star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion could explode in 2012.…
New Looks at Phobos from Mars Express Flyby
[/caption] The Mars Express team released the images today from the close flyby the spacecraft made of Phobos on January…
NASA Prepares for Extra Space Shuttle Mission
[/caption] On Thursday, the Space Shuttle Program set a target launch date of June 28, 2011 for the STS-135 mission,…
Swift Survey Finds ‘Missing’ Active Galaxies
From a NASA press release: Seen in X-rays, the entire sky is aglow. Even far away from bright sources, X-rays…
Kilauea Volcano, Up Close and Personal
[/caption] Today, NASA's Earth Observatory website featured an image of activity on the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. The image was…
Black Holes and Dark Matter: Tag! You’re It…
[/caption] We only know they're there because we can feel them in the dark... Feel their gravity, that is. Like…
Drop Test for Next Mars Rover’s Sky-Crane Landing System
One of the biggest unknowns for the Mars Science Lab -- a.k.a Curiosity -- is the landing system, called the…
Stardust NExT Targets Valentines Day Encounter with Comet Tempel 1
[/caption] After a more than decade long journey of 6 billion kilometers, hopes are high for a celestial date in…