Google Earth… for Astronomy
All right, this is the coolest thing ever. You know Google Earth, that cool software application that lets you explore…
Book Review: The Galactic Supermassive Black Hole
Combining large scale astronomical observations with the careful reasoning of physics leads to the widely encompassing field of astrophysics. Apparently,…
SMART-1 Links Geologic and Volcanic Activity on the Moon
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft was purposely crashed into the Moon on September 3, 2006. But before it died, it analyzed the…
Details on Germany’s Lunar Exploration Orbiter
The Moon is going to be a busy place. NASA is sending the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2008, and will…
STS-118: Endeavour Touches Down Safely in Florida
After 13 days in space, the space shuttle Endeavour touched down safely in Florida today. NASA managers actually decided to…
Closest Neutron Star Discovered
Canadian and US astronomers have located what is thought to be the closest neutron star ever seen. The exotic object,…
Podcast: Venus
Last week we talked about Mercury, so this week our planetary parade proceeds to Venus. It's the brightest object in…
What’s Up this Week: August 20 – August 26, 2007
Monday, August 20 - Our first order of business for the evening will be to pick up a lunar club…
Arctic Ice Coverage Will Shrink to 2050 Projections… This Summer
Sometimes you wish records didn't get broken. A group of Japanese science agencies announced today that the area of the…
Bigelow Speeds Up Plans for a Human Habitable Space Station
Where are you planning to go on your next vacation? Hawaii, Mexico, or Europe would be nice. But what about…