What Galaxy Do We Live In?
If you are not an astronomy enthusiast you not have thought much about what galaxy do we live in. So…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Dark Denial
[/caption] A recent cosmological model seeks to get around the sticky issue of dark energy by jury-rigging the Einstein field…
Possibility for White Dwarf Pulsars?
[/caption]Some satellites get all the glory. While Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer frequently make headlines with their stunning images, many other…
Conjoined Moons
[/caption] This latest image from the Cassini spacecraft will make you do a double-take! It is an optical illusion, but…
Cassini Flies Through Saturn’s Aurora
Saturn’s mysterious aurora has fascinated astronomers and space enthusiasts since it was first observed back in 1979. Now, the Cassini…
“Space Factory of the Future” Preparing for Orion Spacecraft for Flight
[/caption] Lockheed Martin has been working overtime to get the Orion spacecraft ready for its first mission, which officials say…
Undocking Problems Delays Soyuz, Station Crew Return to Earth
[/caption] Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut were forced to call off their scheduled departure from the International Space…
Kennedy’s Workforce Reflects on Discovery’s Final Flight
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – They work tirelessly, behind the scenes, some work to ensure that the shuttle fleet is…
A Conversation with Apollo’s Jim Lovell, part 1: NASA’s Future
[/caption] Springfield, Illinois is a quiet, historic town that clings fervently to its association with Abraham Lincoln. If you want…
New Phenomenon: “Coreshine” Provides Insight into Stellar Births
[/caption] From the Max Planck Institut für Astronomie: Science is literally in the dark when it comes to the birth…