Dust Devils Spotted on Mars
Still rolling along across the surface of Mars, NASA's Spirit rover recently spotted a dust devil whirling across the Martian…
Space Elevator Group to Manufacture Nanotubes
The Liftport Group of space elevator companies has announced that it will be building a carbon nanotubes manufacturing plant in…
Strange Dust Cloud Found Around Enceladus
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered an unusual cloud of particles around Enceladus, one of Saturn's many moons. They could be…
Has Spirit Found Bedrock in Columbia Hills?
Since arriving at the Columbia Hills, Spirit, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers, has encountered some mysterious phenomena. The rover?s…
200,000 Quasars Confirm Einstein’s Prediction
An international team of astronomers have performed a robust survey of quasars to confirm a prediction from Albert Einstein about…
Hydrocarbons High in Titan’s Atmosphere
During its recent Titan flyby, NASA's Cassini spacecraft discovered that the outer layer of the moon's thick atmosphere is filled…
DIRECTV Satellite Lofted From Sea Launch
A Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off from the floating Sea Launch platform today, placing the Spaceway F1 broadcast satellite into orbit…
Global Warming Could Be Risky for Satellites Too
Since they're orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth's surface, satellites should be safe from climate change, right? Well... maybe…
What’s Up This Week – Apr 25 – May 1, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This week we'll learn how to observe the Hubble Space telescope, locate and study the M3, and…
Expedition 10 Lands Safely
The Soyuz capsule carrying the crew of Expedition 10 and ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori landed safely in north-central Kazakhstan early…