Apollo Landing Sites, Now in 3-D!
[/caption] Time to grab your 3-D glasses! Just got a note from Nathanial Burton-Bradford, one of the image editing wizards…
Hitting Home That the Space Shuttle Program is Ending
[/caption] As NASA's space shuttles head towards retirement, events are starting to happen now that are "lasts" for the program.…
Obama Compromises, Brings Back Orion Capsule; Allows for Heavy Lift Sooner
[/caption] In what could be considered a compromise in his proposed budget for NASA, President Obama is reviving the Orion…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 4: Using the LM for Propulsion
Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13 Things…
Study Says 11,800 Jobs to be Created Per Year by Commercial Space Flight
[/caption] The Commercial Spaceflight Federations says that an independent study reveals the new NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo Program funding…
Unmanned Robo-Plane Makes First Science Observations
The Global Hawk is a robotic plane that can fly autonomously to study Earth's atmosphere, and can get to the…
Carnival of Space #149
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted John Williams over at his wonderful site full of visual treats, Starry Critters.…
Does McNaught Take Title for Biggest Comet Ever?
[/caption] There are different ways to measure a comet. The Hale Bopp Comet, for example has a nucleus of more…
Our Sun Gets Active!
[/caption] The Sun erupted with one of the biggest prominences in years. This shot from the SOHO spacecraft on April…
Dropping a Bomb About Exoplanets
[/caption] Not all exoplanets are created equal, and new discoveries about the orbits of newly found extra solar planets could…