GLAST Powers Up
The GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) spacecraft blasted off on June 11, 2008, and after acclimating to the cold…
STEREO Maps Far Reaches of Solar System
NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft have been studying the sun since their launch in 2006. But the mission made a surprising…
Seasons on Saturn
Like Earth, Saturn's axis is tilted relative to the Sun's equator - 27-degrees on Saturn, compared to 23-degrees for Earth.…
Temperature of Saturn
It's almost impossible to say what is the temperature of Saturn. The highest cloud tops, right at the edge of…
What Color is Saturn?
Even through a small telescope, Saturn takes on a beautiful pale yellow with hints of orange. With a more powerful…
Proposed Mission Could Study Space-Time Around Black Holes
What do black holes, magnetars and supernovae have in common? They all emit X-rays. But it's difficult, if not impossible…
“Almost Perfect” Samples are Scraped From Mars Surface For Analysis
With the Phoenix Mars lander in full science-operation-swing, the robotic arm has just scraped an "almost perfect" mix of regolith…
Canada to build World’s First Asteroid-hunting Satellite
Just yesterday (June 30th) was the 100-year anniversary of the Tunguska event, when a small piece of ice or rock…
President Sarkozy and the French (Space) Revolution (Updated)
It seems to be the week for big politics and space exploration. Yesterday, the Universe Today reported that Buzz Aldrin…
Hubble Does Independence Day With Stars and Stripe
Back in 1006 A.D, observers from Africa to Europe to the Far East witnessed and recorded the arrival of light…