Stars Have More Neon Than Previously Believed

19 years ago

Take your estimate for the amount of neon in a star, and triple it. At least, that's what a team…

Shuttle Mission is Safe So Far

19 years ago

NASA has confirmed that the space shuttle Discovery launched safely into orbit yesterday. During their 12-day mission to the International…

Astronomy Camp Adventures

19 years ago

Most teenagers go to summer camp in order to learn arts and crafts, hang out beside a lake in the…

Book Review: Einstein’s Miraculous Year

19 years ago

Humans have really raced up the evolutionary ladder in the last 40,000 years. From dragging knuckles on the ground to…

On Saturn’s Darkside

19 years ago

Cassini took this beautiful photograph of Saturn's unlit side, with its rings deep in shadow. Reflected light from the sunlit…

Space Telescope Could Unfold in Space

19 years ago

A clever new telescope design could allow engineers to pack larger folding space telescopes into smaller spaces on rockets, dramatically…

What’s Making Martian Methane?

19 years ago

With the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere, scientists are trying to find out what the source is. Since methane…

Can You Make a Better Glove?

19 years ago

NASA and Volanz Aerospace have announced the next Centennial Challenge prize: to build a better set of gloves for astronauts.…

Astrophoto: The Rho Region by Chris Cook

19 years ago

Astrophotographer Chris Cook took this picture of the The Rho Region - Scorpius on May 8, 2005 from Gila, New…

Astrophoto: Full Moon by Christopher J. Picking

19 years ago

Christopher J. Picking took this picture of the Full Moon at perigee on the 21st, July 2005 from Wairarapa, North…