NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the launch of SDO and…
Saturn’s Rings Have Gone Plaid
[/caption] Are Saturn's rings spinning at ludicrous speeds? It appears they have gone plaid! The Cassini spacecraft has actually spied…
Local Interstellar Gas Mapped in 3-D
[/caption] Astronomers have created a new 3D map of the interstellar gas in the local area around our Sun. "Local"…
Carnival of Space #140
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Jason Major over at Lights in the Dark. Click here to read…
Caught in the Act! Merging Galaxies Create a Binary Quasar
[/caption] Excellent teamwork by astronomers working in two different wavebands – x-ray and optical - has led to the discovery…
Sky on Fire as Endeavour Blasts to Space
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the launch of Endeavour and…
If the Earth is Rare, We May Not Hear from ET
[/caption] If civilization-forming intelligent life is rare in our Milky Way galaxy, chances are we won't hear from ET before…
Awesome Shot! STA Over the Launchpad
[/caption] During the early morning countdown for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour today, it was back and forth, yes…
LAUNCH!
[/caption] I am still shaking and still awestruck! I just witnessed my first rocket launch and my first space shuttle…