Reminder: Plan for the Lunar Eclipse
As we reported a week ago, there's going to be a lunar eclipse on October 27/28 which will be visible…
Spirit Steering Problem Returns
NASA engineers thought that a steering problem on Spirit had cleared up, since they hadn't seen it in almost two…
Frame Dragging Confirmed
When developing his General Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein predicted that the Earth should drag space and time around with…
The Virgo Galaxy Cluster is Still Being Formed
At a distance of only 50 million light-years away, the Virgo Cluster is the nearest galaxy cluster to us. It's…
Book Review: Moonrush
The end of the world will occur. This is certain. Some think that it'll happen within a fairly short time…
Huygens Will Listen For Thunderstorms
One of the six scientific instruments on board the European Space Agency's Huygens probe is a tiny microphone designed to…
Gmail Invites
I made a mention in yesterday's newsletter that I had a few Gmail invites left over. You know, this is…
Arizona Telescope Turned Into a Robot
Engineers have finished converting a telescope in Arizona into a robot. The Peters Automated Infrared Imaging Telescope (PAIRITEL), based at…
Mystery Object in the Milky Way’s Halo
The Milky Way is a messy eater. When it collides with other galaxies and consumes them, it leaves shredded collections…
Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21
You might want to set your alarm clock a little earlier on Thursday morning, so you can enjoy the Orionid…