Carnival of Space #173: Social Network Edition
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by a familiar name here at Universe Today: Ian O'Neill! Of course,…
Attempt to Break Free-Fall Record Halted by Lawsuit
[/caption] An attempt to reach supersonic speeds during freefall has hit a snag as a promoter who says the stunt…
Video: Asteroid 2010 TD54 Whizzes Close to Earth
[/caption] Amateur astronomer Patrick Wiggins from Utah (and fellow Solar System Ambassador) was able to capture images this morning of…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 202: The Planets at Gliese 581
With the discovery of a planet in the habitability zone of Gliese 581, the chances of finding life on other…
Astronomy: The Next Generation
In some respects, the field of astronomy has been a rapidly changing one. New advances in technology have allowed for…
‘Secret’ X-37B Space Plane Disappears Again
[/caption]The game between the United States Air Force and amateur satellite trackers continues: the unmanned X-37B space plane - a…
Flying to the Moon — From the Space Station?
[/caption] Last month the International Space Station partner agencies met to discuss the continuation of space station operations into the…
President Signs NASA 2010 Authorization Act
[/caption] President Barack Obama signed the NASA 2010 Authorization Act into law Monday, giving the go-ahead for $58.4 billion be…
The New Blue Marble
[/caption] Despite recent news of potential habitable exoplanets and amazing images of Mars and the Saturn system returned from visiting…
Habitable Environments Could Exist Underground on Mars
[/caption] Data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that there could be habitable environments underground on Mars – in the…