Exploring the Solar System with Binoculars
[/caption] Passion drives us to do things beyond mere instinctive survival. Varied and distinct, these pastimes can absorb hours and…
SpaceX Test Fire Aborted
A static test firing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was cut short as computer systems shut down the first-stage…
Answer Now Posted to This Week’s WITU Challenge
Find the answer for this week's Where In The Universe Challenge back at the original post. And check back next…
Gallery: X-37B Space Plane Returns to Earth
[/caption] The secret military space plane has returned home, and while the mission was classified, the Air Force and Boeing…
Mars Rover Tracks Erased From Existence
[/caption] The footprints and rover tracks on the Moon will be there for millions of years, as there is no…
Will V445 Puppis Become a Ia Supernova?
As the "V" in the designation of V445 Puppis indicates, this star was a variable star located in the constellation…
Shuttle Launch Delayed to February of 2011
[/caption] NASA announced today that the launch of space shuttle Discovery for the STS-133 mission has been pushed back to…
Q & A with Mike Brown, Pluto Killer, part 2
[/caption] Here's part 2 of our conversation with astronomer Mike Brown. Yesterday, he talked about the latest findings on Eris,…
I Sing the Bacterium Arsenic: Post-NASA Press Conference Reflections
A few favorite quotes and personal thoughts from NASA’s astrobiology press conference: “So we end a week of fiction and…
Secret X-37B Mini Space Shuttle Lands
The X-37B mini space shuttle made a stealth landing during the early morning hours, landing at Vandenberg Air Force base…