Carnival of Space #164
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang over at Next Big Future. Click here to read the…
Did Kepler Scientist Leak Data? Um, Not Really
[/caption] Mainstream media (MSM) is funny. Well, maybe funny isn't the right word, especially when they hose things up and…
Researchers Say Asteroid Has 1 in 1,000 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2182
[/caption] Asteroid trackers from Spain have upgraded the chance that asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit our planet, saying it now…
Why the Moon Landings Weren’t Faked
Lots of sites have posted this recently, but it is so good it's worth showing up one more time on…
Trailer for Phil Plait’s Bad Universe
My good friend (and forum co-admin) Phil Plait has been working on a super secret project for a few months.…
Universe Today… Redesigned
Nancy and I thought Universe Today was getting a little long in the tooth - its design was so 2008…
Contest: Win Lunar Science Swag!
[/caption] I attended the NASA Lunar Science Institute's Annual Lunar Forum last week, and the wonderful people from NLSI provided…
Gravitational Lensing Caught By Amateur Telescope
Just a few short years ago, even the thought of capturing an astronomy anomaly with what's considered an "amateur telescope"…
Is the Moon Really a ‘Been There Done That’ World?
[/caption] If there's only one thing we've learned from all the highly successful recent Moon missions – the Lunar Reconnaissance…
Michael Laine Will Answer Your Questions on Space Elevators
[/caption] After our recent article featuring the concept of a lunar elevator, many of you posted questions about both lunar…