Large Binocular Telescope Achieves First Light
After eight and a half years in the making, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is finally ready to begin operation.…
Stars Shrouded in Glittering Zirconium Light up the Sky
[/caption] Its been said that the Universe isn’t stranger than you can imagine, its stranger than you can’t imagine. Nowhere…
SpaceX Shoots for Dec. 8 Launch of Falcon 9
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL --Engineers with the commercial space company SpaceX have analyzed two small cracks in the rear segment of…
How To Dispose of a Space Station
[/caption] With the life of the International Space Station extended to at least 2020, we don't have to think about…
Sneak Attacks from the Sun
[/caption] From a Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics press release: Our Sun can be a menace when it sends out…
The Zooniverse is Expanding: The Milky Way Project Begins Today
[/caption] From the folks that brought you the addictive citizen science projects Galaxy Zoo and Moon Zoo (among others), comes…
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How Many Astronauts Does NASA Need?
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – When we think of NASA, the first thing that most Americans picture is the men and…
Akatsuki Encounters Problems at Venus
[/caption] Japan's first Venus space probe encountered problems while attempting orbit insertion and went into safe mode. It took longer…
Titan Unveiled
[/caption] Take a layer off a Matryoshka doll and you find more of the same. Try to answer questions about…
Japan’s Akatsuki to Reach Venus Today
[/caption] Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft will arrive at Venus later today, and will enter orbit around the planet. The box-shaped orbiter…