Launchpad Damaged During Saturday’s Shuttle Launch
Debris falls into the water following Discovery's launch on Saturday. Images from CBS Space Place. The launchpad at Kennedy Space…
Get Ready for High-Energy GLAST
It's not hard to grab someone's attention when you mention the words "super massive black holes," "gamma ray bursts," "cosmic…
Harvesting Solar Power from Space
In a new report, the viability of sending solar panels into space to collect a vast quantity of uninterrupted energy…
It Really Looks Like Ice on Mars
Take a look at this image sent back from the Phoenix lander. On Friday, Phoenix scientist Ray Arvidson said there…
Warm Coronal Loops May Hold the Key to Hot Solar Atmosphere
Coronal loops, the elegant and bright structures threading through the solar surface and into the solar atmosphere, are key to…
Phoenix Spies Possible Ice; TEGA Short Circuit Likely
Scientists from the Phoenix mission say the lander may have exposed ice just beneath Mars surface when soil was blown…
Meet Us in St. Louis
I'll be attending the American Astronomical Society/Astronomy Society of the Pacific Meeting in St. Louis for the next few days,…
Temperature Conditions of a Supernova Recreated in UK Laboratory
Scientists are one step closer to attaining the ultimate goal: producing temperatures high enough to sustain fusion, the reaction that…
US Wants to Defend Satellites From Laser Attack
So what do you do if someone fires a powerful laser at your satellite? The optics on the satellite will…