13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 8: The Command Module Wasn’t Severed
[/caption] Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13…
Shocking! Lunar Craters May Be Electrified
The Moon keeps getting more interesting all the time! But now comes "shocking" news that exploring polar craters could be…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 180: Albedo
Why are some objects in the Solar System bright while others are dim? Much of an object's brightness is caused…
Carnival of Space #150
This week's Carnival of Space, the big 1-5-0, is hosted by Brian Wang over at Next Big Future. Click here…
STS-131, the Mission in Pictures
[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery's landing was delayed a day because of uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center and the crew…
Universe Puzzle No. 10
Last week's Universe Puzzle was fun to do wasn't it? Well, this week's is number ten (how time flies), which…
Shuttle Will Fly Over Heart of US for Monday Morning Landing Attempt
[/caption] If the weather cooperates, space shuttle Discovery will attempt to land in Florida Monday morning using a so-called "descending…
Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
[/caption] Astronomer Snaevarr Gudmundsson from Iceland was able to travel to within just a few kilometers from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano,…