Pictures and Videos Capture Canadian Fireball from Sept. 25, 2009
A brilliant fireball seen over Ontario, Canada on September 25, 2009 was captured by seven all-sky cameras of the University…
Apophis’ Odds of Earth Impact Downgraded
[/caption] NASA scientists have recalculated the path of the large asteroid Apophis, significantly downgrading the odds of it hitting Earth.…
SMART -1 Updates Image for LCROSS Impact
[/caption] Since the LCROSS team reloaded and switched which lunar crater they are targeting for impact with the spacecraft and…
Spitzer Sees Giant Ring Around Saturn
[/caption] The Spitzer Space Telescope has spied an enormous ring around Saturn, the largest and farthest distant band around this…
New Evidence of Seasonal Change on Titan
[/caption] New images of Titan's surface from the Cassini spacecraft show changes which are evidence of seasonal change. Objects identified…
Arctic Sea Ice Extent is Third Lowest on Record
U.S. satellite measurements show Arctic sea ice extent in 2009 – the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by floating…
Two Black Holes Play a Little One on One
[/caption] If black holes could communicate, there would likely be a lotta in your face trash talkin' going on between…
Earth’s Layers For Kids
My son recently came back from a science day camp with one of the coolest things. It was a model…
Trips to Mars in 39 Days
[/caption] Using traditional chemical rockets, a trip to Mars – at quickest -- lasts 6 months. But a new rocket…
How Big is Earth?
[/caption] Here's a question: how big is Earth? Let's take a look at how big our planet is. First, the…