How Many Miles Around the Earth?
Planet Earth has a circumference of roughly 40,075 km, or 24,901 miles. But since it is not perfectly round, this…
Where In The Universe #109
Here's this week's Where In The Universe Challenge. You know what to do: take a look at this image and…
Fully Functional Pan-STARRS is now Panning for Stars, Asteroids and Comets
[/caption] There's a new eye on the skies on the lookout for 'killer' asteroids and comets. The first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic…
Carnival of Space #158
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Peter Lake over at AstroSwanny's ArtScope Blog, complete with a personal Carnival…
What Type of Planet is Mars?
[/caption] "What type of planet is Mars?" is a question that many readers ask. Mars is one of the four…
What Type of Planet is Venus?
[/caption] Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and a virtual twin of our own planet Earth in many…
What Type of Planet is Mercury?
[/caption] Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. But what type of planet is Mercury? Mercury…
Hubble Delves into Two Recent Jupiter Mysteries
[/caption] Jupiter has a few mysteries these days. Between an equatorial belt that has gone missing and an impact that…
Separation Camera Takes Full Images and ‘Movie’ of IKAROS Solar Sail
[/caption] Two small "separation cameras" were ejected from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) IKAROS solar sail, which successfully took some…
100th Launch to the International Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-19 vehicle blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today to bring three new crew members to the…