Rosetta Flyby Shows the Earth’s Night Side
Right on schedule on November 13th, ESA's Rosetta spacecraft made its 2nd earthly flyby; testing its scientific instruments, and receiving…
Gigantic Delta 4-Heavy Blasts Off
On Saturday night, the largest US rocket blasted off, carrying a 2.3 tonne Defense Support Program satellite into orbit. This…
Oops, That Isn’t an Asteroid, it’s Rosetta
Remember when I mentioned that ESA's Rosetta was inbound to make a flyby of the Earth on November 13th? Well,…
Astrosphere for November 13th, 2007
For the photo, enjoy this image of galaxy M33, captured by RickJ. Now, I'd like to draw your attention to…
Podcast: Uranus
This week, we're on to the next planet in the solar system. Having only visited it up close once with…
What’s Up this Week: November 12 – November 18, 2007
Monday, November 12 - Can you spot the thin crescent of the Moon on the western horizon at sunset? Let…
The Voice of Dr. Wernher von Braun
A bit of inspiration and a pound of sweat. Sounds like a perfect recipe for advancement, but sometimes more is…
Earth Rise, Seen by Kaguya
The team that developed and launched the Japanese Kaguya mission to the Moon earned their entire salary on this photo…
Comet Holmes is Bigger than the Sun
All right, that title is a little misleading. In fact, when I first read the original press release, my skepticism…
Podcast: When White Dwarfs Collide
There's a certain kind of supernova that's totally dependable. Let a white dwarf accumulate 1.4 times the mass of the…