Solar-Powered Airplane Attempts First Night Flight
Solar Impulse, which is the first airplane designed to fly day and night without fuel, is attempting to fly for…
Powerhouse Black Hole Blows a Huge Bubble
[/caption] A relatively small black hole is producing tremendously powerful jets while creating a huge bubble of hot gas. Both…
For the Gamers Out There: Moonbase Alpha
Since I can't even master Mario Kart, I'll probably stay clear of NASA's new online game, Moonbase Alpha, out of…
Curiosity Gets Her Wheels
She's a rover with places to go and things to do, so one of the main components of NASA's next…
Symphony of Science Goes to the Moon
The Symphony of Science just released their latest video; this time it's the Apollo 11 Moon landing. No auto-tuning, (unlike…
Small Moon Makes Big Waves
[/caption] Saturn's moon Daphnis is only 8 kilometers wide, but it has a fairly substantial effect on the A ring,…
SETI Chile Interview
Working on the internet provides the opportunity to meet people from all around the world, and I've gotten acquainted with…
Hayabusa Sample Return Canister Opened, Contains Material
[/caption] The sample return canister from the Hayabusa spacecraft has been opened, and does contain a small amount of dust…
All-Sky Stunner from Planck
[/caption] After a year of observations, the Planck observatory team released an all-sky microwave image, and what a gorgeous image…
New Satellite for Monitoring Space Debris To Launch
[/caption] The U.S. Air Force will launch the first-ever satellite dedicated solely to tracking the positions of other satellites and…