Back-in-Action Cassini Doesn’t Disappoint
[/caption] Here are a few raw images from the Cassini spacecraft's most recent flyby of Enceladus. The probe seems to…
A Peek Inside NGC 7538
[/caption]Often overshadowed by the more famous Bubble Nebula which lies nearby, NGC 7538 is an exciting emission and reflection nebula…
NASA Finds a “Weird” Kind of Life on Earth
No, NASA has not found life on another planet, but has found life here on Earth that is almost “alien”…
SOFIA Telescope Makes First Science Flight
[/caption] SOFIA, NASA's airplane-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy made its first science flight on Wednesday, to help demonstrate the…
Q & A with Mike Brown, Pluto Killer, part 1
[/caption] Talk about sticking to your convictions. Astronomer Mike Brown discovered an object that, at the time, was thought to…
Review: “How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming” — Plus win a copy!
[/caption] It’s hard to imagine, but in 1992 astronomer Mike Brown didn’t know what the Kuiper Belt was. He had…
Celebrate the Holidays, From Space!
[/caption] Its December, so many people are getting ready to celebrate ... something, be it Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice, National…
Where In The Universe #127
It’s time once again for another Where In The Universe Challenge. Name where in the Universe this image was taken…
Lockheed Martin Wants to Launch Orion Spacecraft – on a Delta IV Heavy
[/caption] After the announcement of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) one of the proposals to reduce the space flight…
Carnival of Space #179
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Bruce over at Weird Sciences. Click here to read the Carnival of…