Largest River In The World
[/caption]The largest river in the world can be hard to calculate. Many factors come into play: the source, the identification…
Apollo 12 anniversary celebrated at Martian Crater as Opportunity blazes ahead
[/caption] NASA recently celebrated the anniversary of the historic Apollo 12 lunar landing mission with another history making craft -…
Get Ready for the Geminids — In the Sky and Online!
[/caption] One of the best night sky events of the year is on tap: The Geminid Meteor shower. According to…
Taking a Galaxy’s Temperature
[/caption] The role that supermassive black holes play in the formation of galaxies is a "hot" topic in astronomy. Using…
SpaceX Reveals Dragon’s “Secret” Payload
[/caption] During Wednesday's post-flight press conference, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed the rumor of a secret payload on board the…
Late, Big Bombardments Brought Heavy Metals to Earth
[/caption] One of the fundamental problems in planetary science is trying to determine how planetary bodies in the inner solar…
Venus Has a Moon?
[/caption] Astronomers have been busy trying to determine the spin period and composition of Venus' moon. December 8, 2010, results…
The SpaceX Business Plan: Help Build a Spacefaring Civilization
[/caption] Elon Musk conceded that the space business world is an extraordinarily difficult place to make money. But that isn’t…
Gallery: Dragon/Falcon 9 Launch and Recovery Photos, Videos
[/caption] Enjoy a few glimpses at history from the Dec. 8 launch of Falcon 9 and Dragon. Here is video…
Moon 3-D
[/caption] As Earth's Moon gently passes across the night sky, Earth bound planners try to make it a more immediate…