Detailed View of Dione
Cassini took this amazing photograph of Dione, one of Saturn's larger moons, on October 27 when it was 1.2 million…
Next Station Crew Named
NASA announced that the next crew of the International Space Station will be NASA astronaut John Phillips and Russian Cosmonaut…
Crater Hale on Mars
This is an image of impact Crater Hale, which is located in the Argyle basin in the southern hemisphere of…
Best Views of Titan and Tethys
Cassini's image team has released two new photographs taken by the spacecraft that show two of Saturn's moons in unprecedented…
Tethys Hangs Under Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this image of Saturn and one of its moons, Tethys. This image was taken on Oct.…
Book Review: Earth from Space
You may think that digital cameras are a tad expensive. But place them onboard a satellite and the cost (and…
Interview with Colin Pillinger
Professor Colin Pillinger is Head of Planetary & Space Sciences, Open University, and the UK principal investigator on the Beagle-2…
What’s Up This Week – Nov 22 – 28, 2004
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! For those of you who like observing challenges, this week will provide many interesting opportunities to view…
Private Spaceflight Legislation Passes
The US House of Representatives approved legislation on Saturday that would make regulations easier for companies looking to provide rides…
Swift Launches to Search for Cosmic Explosions
After several days of delays, NASA's Swift observatory was finally launched Saturday at 1716 UTC (12:16 pm EST) atop a…