SMART-1 Update: One Month in Orbit
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft has been orbiting the Earth for a full month now, and…
Palomar Isn’t at Risk From Fire Yet
Image credit: Caltech The terrible wild fires in Southern California have destroyed thousands of homes, killed more than 16 people…
Did You See an Aurora?
So, did you see an aurora? I got an email from my Dad at 4:00 am PST letting me know…
Book Review: Entanglement
Entanglement is the unusual behavior of elementary particles where they become linked so that when something happens to one, something…
Sloan Builds 3D Map of the Universe
Image credit: SDSS Astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey have gathered data to build a precise 3-dimensional map that…
Additional Columbia Documents Coming
Image credit: CAIB The Columbia Accident Investigation Board announced on Friday that they will be releasing volumes II through VI…
Contact Lost with Japanese Satellite
Image credit: JAXA Ground controllers have lost contact with Midori 2, a $587 million environmental research satellite launched in December…
See the Sunspots for Yourself
As you might know, there are currently two huge groups of sunspots on the surface of the Sun. They're really…
New Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Tested
Image credit: Blake Goddard Alliant Techsystems performed the first static test of a new five-segment solid rocket booster for the…
Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice is Accelerating
Image credit: NASA New images of shrinking sea ice may provide further evidence that the Earth is undergoing significant climate…