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…
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…