Northeast Blackout Seen From Space
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted satellite images online that showed the extent of the power blackout that affected…
Fuel Leak Delays Titan Launch
The launch of a Titan 4B rocket was delayed after 200 litres of toxic nitrogen tetroxide propellant spilled out and…
Ultrasound is the Coolest Thing Ever
My wife and I went for our second ultrasound last week to see how our second child is coming along.…
Gamma Ray Bursts May Propel Fast Moving Particles
Image credit: NASA Astronomers believe that gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the Universe, may be generating ultrahigh-energy cosmic…
SCISAT Successfully Launched
Image credit: NASA The Canadian Space Agency's SCISAT satellite was successfully launched Wednesday morning on board a Pegasus XL rocket.…
Free Sky Maps Updated Monthly
With Mars approaching, people have been a lot more interested in getting to know their night sky. One of the…
Amateur Spots a Gamma Ray Burst Afterglow
Image credit: NASA Berto Monard, an amateur astronomer from South Africa was lucky enough to spot the afterglow from a…
Formation of Stars is On the Decline
Image credit: SDSS The age of star formation in the Universe is drawing to a close, according to a new…
SCISAT Ready for Launch Tuesday
Image credit: CSA Everything is ready to go for the launch of the Canadian Space Agency's Scientific Satellite Atmospheric Chemistry…
SpaceShipOne Completes First Drop Test
Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne completed its first glide test on Thursday, after it was released from the White Knight aircraft at…