Atlantis Launch Gallery
[/caption] Here's a gallery of images from the last scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis, taken by Universe Today photographer…
New Views of Meridiani Planum Show Deposits of Volcanic Ash
[/caption] Earth isn't the only place we're seeing volcanic ash these days. New high resolution color images from ESA's Mars…
Atlantis Launches Successfully on Last Scheduled Flight (Video)
Atlantis launched successfully, and beautifully, on its final scheduled voyage to space Friday at 2:20 pm EDT (1820 GMT). The…
Weekend SkyWatcher Forecast: May 14-16, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It is just amazing how much the night sky can change when you're out of commission for…
So, How Would YOU Dress for Atlantis’ Last Scheduled Launch?
[/caption] While most shuttle crews wear polo shirts or comfortable button-downs for their ceremonial pre-launch "last meal" on Earth (for…
The Grand Triumphs and Close Calls of Space Shuttle Atlantis
[/caption] The Atlantis space shuttle now sits poised for her final scheduled flight to space. On this mission, STS-132, Atlantis…
Jupiter, It Is A-Changing
[/caption] Jupiter's appearance has changed dramatically since the end of 2009, when it moved too close to the Sun from…
Volcano Cam Now Available
[/caption] Via the Bad Astronomer, there is now a live video feed of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. It comes…
WISE Pictures the Tadpole Nebula with a String of Pearls
[/caption] The Tadpole nebula is looking very stylish in this new infrared image from the WISE spacecraft, NASA's Wide-field Infrared…
NASA Technology Helping in Oil Spill Response
An advanced optical sensor built by the Jet Propulsion Lab is flying aboard a NASA research aircraft to help monitor…