Stunning New Looks at the Mars Avalanche
[/caption] Remember the amazing image of an avalanche on Mars back in 2008, captured by the HiRISE camera on the…
Nailing Down Goldilocks: What’s “Just Right” for Exo-Earths?
For Goldilocks, the porridge had to be not too hot, and not too cold … the right temperature was all…
Radio Waves
[/caption] Radio waves are electromagnetic waves, or electromagnetic radiation, with wavelengths of about a centimeter or longer (the boundary is…
Report: Two Objects Crash to Ground in Mongolia
Two objects reportedly crashed to the ground near Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia on Feb. 19, 2010. The first…
Where In The Universe Challenge #93
Its time for another “Where In The Universe” challenge, and this one is actually on time this week! The WITU…
New Citizen Science Opportunity: Solar Storm Watch
[/caption] Sun-worshiper alert! Now you can have the chance to help scientists spot and track solar storms and be involved…
Elements of the Universe Shown in New Image
[/caption] It's not Earth, Wind and Fire*, but light, wind and fire in this dramatic new image of the Small…
Celestron NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope
Are you looking for a computerized telescope that's designed for the more serious amateur astronomer? Then you need to take…
Proton Mass
The mass of the proton, proton mass, is 1.672 621 637(83) x 10 -27 kg, or 938.272013(23) MeV/c2, or 1.007…
Carnival of Space #142
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Ian Musgrave over at Astroblog. Click here to read the Carnival of…