Test Firing for Vega’s Second Stage
ESA's new Vega launcher completed another milestone this week with the test firing of its Zefiro 23 second stage solid…
Book Review: The Cosmic Landscape
When you think you have all the answers, it's time to stretch boundaries. Physicists get to do this all the…
Sun’s Corona Simulated
A new simulation by NASA and the National Science Foundation accurately predicted what the Sun's corona should look like during…
Progress 22 Docks with the Station
A new Progress cargo ship docked to the International Space Station today, carrying more than 2.5 tonnes of fuel, water…
What’s Up this Week: June 26 – July 2, 2006
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As warm nights and later sky dark hours descend on the northern hemisphere, it's time to begin…
SMART-1 Prepares for the End
ESA's SMART-1 has been orbiting the Moon for 16 months, but it's out of fuel, so its life is almost…
Astronauts Prepare for New Supply Ship
Astronauts on board the International Space Station have had a busy week preparing for their next Progress cargo ship. On…
MESSENGER Flips Over to Get Some Shade
As NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft gets closer to Mercury, it's also flying closer to the Sun. And temperatures are rising. The…
Artificial Solar System Could Search for Extra Dimensions
The concept of extra dimensions, that there are whole other regions of reality that we can't perceive, has tantalized physicists…
Four Planets Shine in the Evening
Linger outside after dark and you'll be in for a treat next week. Four of our solar system's bright planets…