What’s Up this Week: July 17 – July 23, 2006
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As the Moon slowly leaves the scene the observing heats up as we take a look at…
Iani Chaos on Mars
This image captured by ESA's Mars Express spacecraft shows the Iani Chaos region on Mars, east of Valles Marineris. The…
Rhea Obscures Titan
In this photograph, Saturn's moon Titan is partly obscured by smaller moon Rhea. The difference between the moons' atmosphere is…
Discovery’s Safely on the Ground
Discovery and its crew are safely back on the ground after a 13-day trip into space to visit the International…
One Moon in Light, One in Dark
This Cassini image shows Saturn's shadowy side, its rings, and two of its moons: Mimas and Enceladus. Mimas is on…
First Pictures After Hubble’s Breakdown
After its brief breakdown last month, the Hubble Space Telescope's main camera is gathering science data again. The Advanced Camera…
A Day of Rest for the Astronauts
After eight days in space, and three spacewalks, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery will be taking the day…
Inflatable Habitat Reaches Orbit
Robert Bigelow's dream of a thriving space tourism industry took a significant step forward today with the launch of the…
Astronauts Wrap Up Third Spacewalk
Astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum wrapped up the third and final spacewalk for space shuttle mission STS-121. During the…
Science Updates from Venus Express
ESA's Venus Express spacecraft concluded its in-orbit commissioning phase last week, and the agency has declared it ready to enter…