Evening Star
[/caption] Venus is also known as the evening star. It was given that name by ancient civilizations, such as the…
Carnival of Space #124
This week's Carnival of Space is over at We Are All In the Gutter (looking at the stars). Click here…
New Hubble Release: Dramatic Galaxy Collision
[/caption] At first glance, this latest image release from Hubble appears to be one really bizarre-looking galaxy. But actually, this…
Hubble’s Amazing Rescue on NOVA
In a world where you have just one chance to save a dying explorer, the only hope is a space…
Amazing Zoomable Poster on 50 Years of Space Exploration
[/caption] National Geographic has put together a really nice zoomable poster on the history of robotic space exploration. It looks…
Here Be Dragons on Mars!
[/caption] Oh no! Hopefully the same folks who went nuts over the Bigfoot on Mars don't see this one! Could…
Moon Impact Data and Images from LCROSS: First Glance
Even without big explosions or bright plumes of ejecta, for all intents and purposes it appears LCROSS's impact on the…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – October 9-11, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's a much darker weekend - and just in time for the Draconid Meteor Shower! If you…
LRO Spots Apollo 14 Booster Crash Site on Moon
[/caption] Speaking of lunar impacts: While we await the science data from the LCROSS mission impact earlier this morning, the…
LCROSS Impacts Moon, Science Data Pending
UPDATE: The MMTO Telescope on Mount Hopkins in Arizona has video from their observations that, while fuzzy, possibly show a…