Astronomy Without A Telescope – Stellar Quakes and Glitches
The upper crust of a neutron star is thought to be composed of crystallized iron, may have centimeter high mountains…
Finding NEEMO Helps NASA Prepare for the Future
[/caption] Talking with the astronauts living in the NEEMO habitat – NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations – is a bit…
Picture Gallery: STS-132, Atlantis’ Last Mission
[/caption] Is this Atlantis' last mission to space? STS-132 is the last scheduled flight for space shuttle Atlantis, and it…
New Weekly Sun Fix: SDO’s Pick of the Week
[/caption] Images and data are starting to roll in from the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and the images are nothing short…
Launch Dates Narrowed for Mars Science Lab
[/caption] Mission planners have narrowed the field for possible launch dates for NASA's next generation rover to Mars, the Mars…
Incredible Image: Atlantis and ISS Transit the Sun
Here are some incredible images of Atlantis and the International Space Station captured as it transit the Sun. You can…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 21-23, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers... Are you enjoying the typical "change of seasons" weather in your area? If skies should clear for…
Mars Rovers Set Surface Longevity Record
[/caption] Congrats to the science and engineering teams for the Mars Exploration Rover program! Today, (Thursday May 20) the Opportunity…
Japan’s Venus Orbiter and Solar Sail Missions Launch Successfully
Japan's first robotic mission to Venus and an experimental solar sail launched successfully from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern…
Satellite Images Show Oil Slick on the Move Towards Florida, Possibly East Coast of US
[/caption] Confirming some of the worst fears about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, satellite images…