China Says it Still has Control Over Tiangong-1 and Can Decide Where It’ll Crash
According to a recent statement by a top engineer from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China is still…
Carnival of Space #543
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Gadi Eidelheit at his The Venus Transit blog. Click here to read…
I Didn’t Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018
The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan 10, 2018: Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
The Ozone Hole is Definitely Recovering
According to recent study by a team of NASA scientists, ozone depletion around the south pole has decreased by 20…
The Night Sky Magic of the Atacama
There's nothing an astronomer - whether professional or amateur - loves more than a clear dark night sky away from…
Messier 65 – the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65…
This is the Year Internet From Space Gets Really Serious
This year, a number of companies will begin deploying constellations of internet satellites to space with the intent of providing…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 472: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover – Part 4: Bioscience
Our journey through interesting science fiction, this time we talk about speculative fiction dealing with materials science, nanotechnology and 3D…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 473: Remembering the Best Space Science of 2017
2017 was a crazy year for, well, you know. But, it was a great year for space science, a kilonova,…