NASA 3-D Map Shows Flooding Rains of Typhoon Ketsana
[/caption] Data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite has been used to create a 3-D map of…
Who Invented the Telescope
The history of the telescope dates back to the early 1600s. Galileo Galilei is commonly credited for inventing the telescope,…
NASA Tests New Robotic Lander for Future Moon, Asteroid Missions
[/caption] The best way to study the new-found water on the Moon would be with in-situ instruments. Since humans won't…
What Is The Crab Nebula?
The Crab Nebula, or M1 (the first object in Messier's famous catalog), is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula.…
What are WIMPs?
WIMPs are Weakly Interacting Massive Particles, hypothetical particles which may be the main (or only) component of Dark Matter, a…
New Search for Dark Energy Goes Back in Time
[/caption] Baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) sounds like it could be technobabble from a Star Trek episode. BAO is real, but…
Podcast: Binary Stars
Did you know that our Solar System is a rarity with its single star? Astronomers believe that most star systems…
The Sky-Watcher AZ4 102 Refractor Telescope… How Sweet It is!
If you're looking for a quality refractor telescope that costs well under $400 and performs like it should cost twice…
LRO Provides Flashback to 1966
[/caption] On June 2, 1966 the Surveyor 1 spacecraft soft landed on the Moon, the first US spacecraft to set…
Where In The Universe #73
Ready for another Where In The Universe Challenge? Here's #73! Take a look and see if you can name where…