Astronaut Helmet
The astronaut helmet protects its wearer from micrometeoroids, solar ultraviolet as well as infrared radiation. It is made up of…
Bareket Observatory Celebrates International Year Of Astronomy
The Bareket Observatory in Israel just did something really remarkable - they celebrated the International Year of Astronomy with a…
Astronomers Find World’s Best Observing Site
[/caption] The search for the best observatory site in the world has lead to the discovery of what is thought…
Who was the First Monkey to go into Space?
There are many brave astronauts that have participated - and even given their lives - in the quest to put…
Astro Art of the Week #8: Space Shuttle Sketches
[/caption] This week's Astro Art was submitted by Assi Süer, a 20 year-old amateur astronomer and astrophysics student from Sweden.…
Carnival of Space #118
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Stuart Atkinson over at Cumbrian Sky (who also created the nifty new…
Black Hole on Earth
[/caption] As you are likely aware, there are numerous ways in which the Universe could kill us all, destroying the…
Radio Contact Lost With Chandrayaan-1
[/caption] India's lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 lost contact with ISRO's ground station early on August 29. "We are not able to…
COLBERT, Leonardo and a Neutralino Heading for Space Station
[/caption] The third launch attempt was a charm for space shuttle Discovery and her crew. The STS-128 mission is now…
Loch Ness Monster On Google Earth?
[/caption] As only a British tabloid (and Fox News) could, reports came out this week of the Loch Ness Monster…