Great Observatories Combine for Stunning Look at Milky Way
All we can say is, "Wow!" In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, NASA's Great Observatories — the…
Hard-Luck Hayabusa In More Trouble
[/caption] A problem-plagued Japanese mission to an asteroid just may have received its final blow. The Haybusa mission, which went…
Carnival of Space #128
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted over at AARTScope Blog. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #128.…
New Module for ISS Launches
[/caption] A new module for the space station blasted off today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 9:22 a.m. EST.…
How Far is Jupiter from the Sun?
The distance from the Sun to Jupiter is approximately 779 million km, or 484 million miles. The exact number is…
NASA Satellites Monitor Tropical Storm Ida
NASA has been keeping an eye on tropical storm Ida off the Gulf Coast, which was downgraded from a hurricane…
LRO’s Closer Look at Apollo 11 Landing Site
[/caption] Here are the first images of the Apollo 11 landing site since the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter dropped into its…
Stuck Spirit Rover Moves!
The Spirit Rover, which has had its wheels stuck for 145 Martian sols, has finally moved! Though she's far from…
How Far is Neptune’s from the Sun?
Neptune's distance from the Sun is 4.5 billion km; more specifically, it's 4,503,443,661 km. If you're still using the Imperial…
Surprise! Unknown Asteroid Buzzed Earth
[/caption] A previously undiscovered asteroid came within 14,000 km (8,700 miles) of Earth last week, and astronomers noticed it only…