Second Interim Return to Flight Report Released
NASA has been working for the past several months to implement the changes requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.…
Japanese Celebrity Will Visit the Space Station
Space tourism company Space Adventures announced on Wednesday that they've completed a deal to send an unnamed Japanese celebrity to…
How to Avoid Space Madness
When you lock a bunch of humans in a small space for a long time, they can go a little…
Unmanned Amateur Rocket Reaches Space
A team of amateur rocket builders accomplished a major feat this week; the first privately built rocket to reach the…
Chandra Furthers Understanding About Dark Energy
A mysterious force, which astronomers call "Dark Energy", seems to be speeding up the expansion of the Universe. New observations…
New Photo of Comet NEAT
Astrophotographer John Chumack sent in this image of Comet Neat which he took last night. He used a Canon 10D…
Book Review: Gorgon
If you've ever sat back on a summer's day and wondered, really wondered, what it's all about, then you've likely…
New Satellite to Assess the Health of the Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA is gearing up to launch its next satellite that will monitor the health of the Earth's atmosphere. Aura, which…
Faking Titan in the Lab
Researchers from the University of Arizona have recreated some of the chemicals thought to be in the atmosphere of Titan,…
Venus Transit on June 8
On Tuesday, June 8, observers in Europe, Asia and Africa will be treated to a very rare event in astronomy:…