New Transistor Could Side-Step Space Radiation Problem
Space is a very dangerous place to be, whether you're a human or a transistor. Highly energetic particles may hit…
Where In The Universe Challenge #8
Its time for another "Where in the Universe" challenge. I'll admit, this one is a little unusual. And I'll also…
XMM-Newton Discovers Strange-Shaped Supernova Remnant
XMM-Newton has just released this beautiful image of a supernova remnant and its companion neutron star. To be more accurate,…
“Shake, Shake, Shake” Gets Soil into Phoenix TEGA
When Bill Boynton announced at a Phoenix lander team meeting earlier today that the troublesome, clumpy Martian soil now sits,…
IAU Throws Pluto a Bone: “Plutoid”
Almost two years after the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly demoted Pluto from a "real" planet to the new…
GLAST Blasts Off
A powerful new space observatory called GLAST launched successfully today, and will provide a huge leap in our capabilities to…
Phoenix Sprinkles Successfully
Successful Sprinkle The Phoenix Mars Lander used its Robotic Arm during the mission's 15th Martian sol to test the "sprinkling"…
Launchpad Damage Threatens Future Missions
The damage to Launchpad 39 A is apparently worse than first thought. According to a report from WESH TV in…
New Details on Venus’ Clouds from Venus Express
Mysterious clouds blanket Venus, obscuring our sister planet from view. These clouds billow up between 45 and 70 km above…
Arecibo Joins Forces with Global Antennae to Simulate 6,800 Mile Telescope
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has joined forces with telescopes located in North America, South America, Europe and Africa…