2000 Sols on Mars
[/caption] Another milestone for the Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit has been operating on Mars for 2000 sols, or Martian days.…
Send a Tweet to our Alien Friends on Gliese 581 D
[/caption] If you've ever wanted to communicate with aliens, here's your chance. Cosmos Magazine is offering the chance to send…
Podcast: How to be Taken Seriously by Scientists
For those non-scientists trying to get their original ideas accepted by the scientific community, you've got to have thick skin.…
Where Do Asteroids Come From?
[/caption]Where do asteroids come from? Most of them are grouped in the main belt, but that is not the only…
Watch Satellite Data In Action
Ever wonder about all the different data that satellites are collecting as they orbit Earth? This video is a sample…
Amino Acid Found in Stardust Comet Sample
[/caption] NASA scientists studying the comet samples returned by the Stardust spacecraft have discovered glycine, a fundamental building block of…
NASA Tests Inflatable Heat Shield
[/caption] NASA conducted a successful test Monday morning of a new type of heat shield that could make it possible…
Podcast: Astronomy Research from Idea to Publication
Have you ever wondered how astronomers do their research? How do they go from idea or question, to gathering their…
Carnival of Space #116
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Habitation Intention. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #116. And…
Solar System Orbits
[/caption] One of the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) requirements for a celestial body to be classified as a planet (or…