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…
Double Spaceship Sighting Alert
Looking for the International Space Station flying overhead is one of my favorite space-related pastimes. But for a couple of…
Space Station Astronauts Could Get Stranded in Kibo
This could be a bit of a tricky (and amusing) situation for astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS).…
Unique Telescope Facility Opens In Swiss Biosphere
In the easternmost part of Switzerland near the Italian border, lies a pristine area of land ranging from 1,400 to…
Podcast: Missions to Mars, Part 1
With last month's safe arrival of the Phoenix Mars Lander, Mars enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief… phew. Now…
Hubble Zooms In On Coma Galaxy Cluster
The Coma Cluster is one of the densest known clusters of galaxies, containing thousands of elliptical and spherical star systems.…
Equipment Review: Meade 8X42 Travel Binoculars
My Mother always told me that if I couldn't say something good about somebody, that I shouldn't say anything at…