IYA Live Telescope Today: NGC 6302 – The “Bug” Nebula
"Baby, breakdown, go ahead give it to me... Breakdown, honey take me through the night. Breakdown, Im standing here, can…
Launch Images from LRO/LCROSS Successfull Liftoff
Liftoff! A patient launch control team waited out stormy weather on Thursday, and finally were able to give a green…
List of Planets
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun but not the hottest. That distinction goes to Venus. The planet was…
Lightning Detected on Mars
[/caption] The first direct evidence of lightning has been detected on Mars. Researchers from the University of Michigan found signs…
More Atmospheric CO2 Today Than in the Past 2.1 Millions Years
[/caption] Researchers have been able to determine the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 2.1 million years in the…
Book Review: Missions to the Moon
[/caption] The Apollo Moon missions stand as the ultimate in humankind’s ascension beyond Earth. Only a few, favoured individuals explored,…
NASA IBEX Spacecraft Detects Neutral Hydrogen Bouncing Off Moon
[/caption] NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has made the first observations of fast hydrogen atoms coming from the moon,…
LRO/LCROSS Ready for Launch to the Moon
[/caption] NASA is going back to the Moon today! The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and a piggyback mission called the…
World’s First Spaceport Begins Construction
[/caption] The western United States used to be known as the frontier, and now that region will provide access to…