Prometheus: the Michelangelo of Saturn
[/caption] I've frequently said the Cassini spacecraft is an artist, so when Carolyn Porco, the mission's imaging team lead, mentioned…
Curiosity Rover Takes First Test Drive
Even though there were no wheelies or skid marks, it was an exciting day for the teams working on the…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Our Ageing Universe
[/caption] It all started so full of promise. All at once, our universe burst upon the scene, but much of…
Most Massive Star Discovered: Over 300 Suns at Birth!
[/caption] Often, writing about astronomy tends to mirror the job of those writing for the Guinness Book of World Records…
Europa Analog Deep-Sea Vents Discovered in the Caribbean
[/caption] White sand, blue water, sunny skies, pina coladas. When you think of “extreme environments” I doubt the Caribbean is…
New Technique Could Track Down Dark Energy
[/caption] From an NRAO press release: Dark energy is the label scientists have given to what is causing the Universe…
Comet Whacked Neptune 200 Years Ago
Researchers studying Neptune's atmosphere found evidence that a comet may have hit the planet about two centuries ago. Was this…
First Quasar Gravitational Lens Discovered (w/video)
[/caption] Gravitation lensing - a phenomenon that falls out of Einstein's theory of general relativity - has been observed numerous…
WISE Mission Completes All-sky Infrared Survey
[/caption] If you take a lot of digital pictures, you're probably familiar with the frustration of keeping track of dozens…
Lunar Forums and Anniversaries
[/caption] I'm attending the NASA Lunar Science Institute's Lunar Forum at Ames Research Center in California, which will feature sessions…