Colliding Galaxies Created the First Black Holes
[/caption] How were the Universe’s first supermassive black holes formed? A new model of the evolution of galaxies and black…
Asteroids Can Create Their Own Mini Planetary Systems
[/caption] From a University of Colorado-Boulder press release: While the common perception of asteroids is that they are giant rocks…
Updated Exoplanet iPhone App
[/caption] Just in time for the announcement yesterday of the multi-planet solar system discovery, and an upcoming exoplanet announcement by…
Could the World Run on Solar and Wind Power?
[/caption] Today, the total oil and natural gas production provides about 60 percent of global energy consumption. This percentage is…
Record-Setting Freefall Attempt Will be Webcast
Want to know what it is like to bail out in near space and freefall 37 km (23 miles) to…
First Quarter Moon
[/caption] The first quarter moon is actually the third phase of the moon each cycle. In the Northern Hemisphere during…
Amazing Sunspot Image from New Solar Telescope
[/caption] A new type of adaptive optics for solar observations has produced some incredible results, providing the most detailed image…
Preview of Phil Plait’s ‘Bad Universe;’ Premiers August 29
We are SOOO looking forward to our friend Phil Plait's new endeavor, a TV show called "Phil Plait’s Bad Universe,"…
James Cameron and ‘Avatar’ Help Promote NASA’s Exploration
Can't get enough of "Avatar?" Now, you can see James Cameron and scenes from the 3-D epic on NASA TV…
Another Solar System Like our Own?
There is another Sun-like star out there with an intriguing family of planets orbiting about and it could be the…