Book Review: Hiding in the Mirror
One of the most intriguing ideas that pursued by philosophers, artists, and scientists throughout the ages is the one of…
Spitzer’s Version of the Pillars of Creation
One of the most iconic images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is of the Eagle Nebula, aka the "Pillars…
Podcast: Larry Esposito and Venus Express
Venus is our nearest planetary neighbour. Compared to the Earth, it's nearly identical in size and distance from the Sun.…
Lunar Lawn Mower
One of the many hassles of returning humans to the Moon will be the lunar dust. This tiny, gritty, static-loving…
Three of Saturn’s Moons
In this amazing image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, you can see three of Saturn's moons. Dione is on the…
Jupiter’s Winds Come From Inside
An international team of researchers have developed a new computer model that simulated Jupiter's incredible weather systems. Jupiter's weather is…
Young Star Gets Pushy
This Hubble Space Telescope photograph shows NGC 346, a star forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The radiation…
Podcast: Larry Esposito and Venus Express
Venus is our nearest planetary neighbour. Compared to the Earth, it's nearly identical in size and distance from the Sun.…
Book Review: Space Tourist’s Handbook
"Aruba, Jamaica oh I want to take you, Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty mamma, that's where you want to go…
Liftoff for Venus Express
ESA's Venus Express lifted off today atop a Russian Soyuz-Fregat rocket, beginning its journey to Venus. ESA's Space Operations Centre…