The Orion Nebula Seen in X-Rays
Didn't I just mention how the press agencies try to relate an image to the holidays? This time, ESA has…
NASA’s New Look
NASA unveiled a new look for its website over the weekend, and hopes that blogs, interactive features, and a customizable…
Podcast: The End of Our Tour Through the Solar System
All good things come to an end - we now find ourselves in the outer reaches of the solar system…
Book Review: Lives of the Planets
It's no mean feat to translate scientific information into material that's readily digestible to the average person. The challenge lies…
What’s Up this Week: December 3 – December 9, 2007
Monday, December 3 - Today in 1971, the Soviet Mars 3 became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing…
Future Mars Explorers Might Only See the Planet from Orbit
When the first humans travel to Mars, the journey will be dangerous. Perhaps the most dangerous part will be the…
Voyager 2 is About to Cross the Termination Shock
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is about to cross another milestone on its long journey leaving the Solar System. According to…
Hubble’s View of M74
During many holidays, the folks working on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope try and find an image that captures the essence…
Newborn Star Blasting Out Powerful Jets
It's always exciting to see an idea in theory verified with real observations. For the first time, astronomers have observed…
Neutron Star Seen Hurtling Out of the Milky Way
Like a baseball struck by a bat, there's a neutron star out there that's going, going, gone. Discovered using the…