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…
First Super-Earth Atmosphere Observed
[/caption]With the recent milestone of the discovery of the 500th extra solar planet the future of planetary astronomy is promising.…
Red Dwarf Discovery Changes Everything!
[/caption] Its often said that the number of grains of sand on Earth equals the number of stars in the…
ε Eridani’s Dust Disc
[/caption]Many stars have been discovered to have narrow discs of warm dust surrounding them. Since dynamical effects with the star's…
Secret Mini Space Shuttle Could Land on Friday
[/caption] The US Air Force announced that the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, a miniature, unmanned space shuttle could return to…
Falcon 9 Ready for Second Flight – Dragon for First
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing to conduct the first demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)…
Calm Down: NASA Hasn’t Found any Aliens
[/caption] You may have heard in your wanderings through the blogosphere and in the internet today that NASA will be…
The Moon Helps Radio Astronomers Search for Neutrinos
[/caption] From an NRAO press release: Seeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of…