Spaceships on the Move!
[/caption] Atlantis has begun her journey back home to the Kennedy Space Center, hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier…
Carnival of Space #105
[/caption] This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Ian O'Neill over at Discovery Space. Yes, Ian is at the…
Astronomers Observe Formation of Largest Bound Structures in the Universe
[/caption] An international team of astronomers has mapped the density and temperature of X-ray-emitting gas in the outskirts of a…
Dear JPL: I Have an Idea on How to Rescue the Spirit Rover
[/caption] We're all concerned about the Spirit rover, currently stuck in some soft soil on Mars. But some people are…
ISS Crew Expands; Now’s the Time To Expand Your Knowledge of the Orbiting Outpost
[/caption] The crew of the International Space Station has now increased to six for the first time with the arrival…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 29-31, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you been watching the lovely crescent Moon as it climbs higher each night? What a beauty!…
Could Ghost-Like Object Found by Chandra Be Another ‘Voorwerp’?
[/caption] The Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a cosmic "ghost" lurking around a distant supermassive black hole. Astronomers think this…
Researchers Seeing Red on Ocean Health
[/caption] With the help of an orbiting satellite, researchers have conducted the first global analysis of the health and productivity…
Astrometry Finally Finds an Exoplanet
[/caption] Using the method of astrometry to find planets orbiting other stars has been around for 50 years, and until…
We All Need to Chill Out About Flight Tests
[/caption] At a session today from the International Space Development Conference going in Orlando, Florida, the CEO of the commercial…