It’s Alive! NanoSail-D Suddenly and Spontaneously Comes Back to Life
[/caption] A small solar sail that was thought to be a lost cause has "spontaneously" come back to life. The…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 211: Celestial Navigation
Before there was GPS, navigators had to rely on the Sun and the stars to find their way around the…
Where In The Universe Challenge #133
Here’s this week’s image for the Where In The Universe Challenge, to test your visual knowledge of the cosmos. You…
Hidden Treasure Within the Orion Nebula
[/caption] This dreamy look inside the Orion Nebula is the latest “Hidden Treasure” released by the European South Observatory, part…
Sideways Glance for LRO Provides Spectacular View of Aitken Crater
[/caption] When people look out of the corner of their eyes, they often don't see things very clearly. But that's…
How does NASA Handle Delivering Tragic News?
[/caption] Over the past decade, events have transpired on the ground that have both indirectly and directly impacted crews on…
STS-133 Astronaut Breaks Hip in Bicycle Accident
[/caption] The crew of STS-133 has had to cope with the numerous technical issues and delays for their mission, related…
More Asteroids Could Have Made Life’s Ingredients
[/caption] From a NASA press release: A wider range of asteroids were capable of creating the kind of amino acids…
Mercury Mapper Is Really Hot Stuff
[/caption] Most of us have heard the expression "hot enough to cook eggs on the sidewalk", but have we really…
Sun Plays A Major Role In Climate Change
[/caption] It's not often I voice my opinion on climate change without sounding like a tree-hugger or a total kook.…