Astrophoto: Orion Nebula by John Bunyan
John Bunyan took this picture of the Orion Nebula at the California Star Party using an Orion Atlas GoTo mount…
What’s Up This Week – October 10 – October 16, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While the Moon will figure strongly in this week's observations, that won't stop us from locating Neptune,…
Cryosat Launch Fails
ESA officials have confirmed that the Cryosat mission smashed into the Arctic ocean minutes after launch on Saturday. It was…
Gravity Probe B Wraps Up Observations
After 17 months of productive data collection, NASA's Gravity Probe B satellite has gathered all the data it needs to…
Early Earth Had Toxic Oceans
Researchers from NASA have confirmed that it would have been impossible for advanced life forms, like fish or mammals, to…
ESA’s CryoSat is Ready for Launch
ESA's CryoSat ice observation satellite is scheduled for a Saturday launch from Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Once in orbit, the satellite…
Large Craters on Dione
This Cassini photograph shows several of the large craters that pockmark Dione, one of Saturn's moons. The most prominent crater…
Astrophoto: International Space Station by Gregory Blount
Gregory Blount captured this image of the International Space Station as it passed over his my farm near Ketchum, Ok.…
What’s that Bright Spot on Titan?
Scientists from the University of Arizona think they have an explanation for a strange bright spot on the surface of…
Robot Plane Can Find Thermals to Stay Aloft
NASA engineers tested out a prototype unmanned sailplane this week at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California. This robotic…