Weekly Space Hangout -Oct 4, 2017: CosmoQuest’s Image Detective Citizen Science Project
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
NRO Spysat Set to Kick Off Florida Space Coast Launch Double Header Overnight Oct. 5 on ULA Atlas V: Watch Live
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — A classified spy satellite for the U.S. governments National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is…
LIGO Scientists who Detected Gravitational Waves Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
For their immeasurable contributions to the discovery of gravitational waves, Caltech professors Kip S. Thorne and Barry C. Barish, and…
Determining the Mass of the Milky Way Using Hypervelocity Stars
Researchers from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have devised a new way to measure the mass of our galaxy…
SpaceX Targets Saturday Launch of SES-11 after Successful Static Fire Test of Recycled Rocket; Space Coast Gator Gazes in Glee
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Details of their Proposed Base Camp for Mars
At the recent International Astronomical Congress, Lockheed Martin shared details of their Mars Base Camp, a key component in NASA"s…
Matt William’s New Sci-Fi Book is Out: The Cronian Incident
Our own Matt Williams has his first published novel out, the Cronian Incident. A mystery novel based on the future…
Old Mars Odyssey Data Indicates Presence of Ice Around Martian Equator
After re-examining old data from the Mars Odyssey mission, a team of scientists has found evidence for the presence of…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 459: Arecibo Observatory
The iconic Arecibo Radio Observatory has been a mainstay in science and science fiction. This Puerto Rico-based radio telescope was…
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed to 2019
The most powerful space telescope ever built will have to wait on the ground for a few more months into…