Book Review: Floating to Space
[/caption] America's OTHER space program is how John Powell bills his airship to orbit program. This endeavour, wonderfully encapsulated in…
Observing Alert: Dwarf Nova VY Aquari Re-Brightens
[/caption]According to AAVSO Special Notice #114 prepared by Matthew Templeton and released just a few minutes ago, dwarf nova VY…
Phoenix Lander Couldn’t Sleep At All Last Night
[/caption] For the first time, the Phoenix lander stayed up all night. But there was no partying for the little…
No Life Possible at Edges of the Pinwheel Galaxy
[/caption] Another beautiful image from the Spitzer Space Telescope; in this case, it’s Messier 101, more commonly known as the…
Large Chunk of ISS Space Junk Becomes Easy to Observe (Video)
[/caption] A huge piece of space debris, weighing 1400 lb (635 kg) and the size of two refrigerators, is gradually…
The Cosmic Void: Could we be in the Middle of it?
[/caption] On large scales, the Universe is homogeneous and isotropic. This means that no matter where you are located in…
NASA to Develop GPS-Like System for the Moon
During the second moonwalk of the Apollo 14 mission, Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell were hoping to walk to the…
Successful Test Firing of Orion Jettison Motor (Video)
[/caption] It looks like the hardware is gradually slotting into place for the development of the Orion capsule in NASA's…
The “Jewel Box” by Don Goldman
[/caption] Since it was first observed in a half inch diameter spy glass by Abbe Nicholas Louis de Lacaille during…
NASA’s Use of Cadavers to Test the Orion Capsule
[/caption] NASA is debating whether the new Orion capsule should land in the water, like Apollo, or on land, similar…