Nancy Atkinson
Australia To Create Its Own Space Agency
This year’s International Astronautical Congress is being held in Adelaide, Australia and the opening ceremonies of this meeting of ‘all…
Loss of Signal: Cassini Spacecraft Plunges Into Saturn
Until the very end, Cassini displayed just how robust and enduring this spacecraft has been throughout its entire 20 years…
Cassini: The Mission That Will Live Forever
"With Cassini, we had a rare opportunity and we seized it," said Linda Spilker, Cassini Mission Scientist. And on Friday,…
NASA, NOAA Satellites Track Hurricane Irma’s Path
Record-setting Hurricane Irma barreled over the Caribbean islands of St. Martin, St. Barthelemy and Anguilla early Wednesday, destroying buildings with…
Elon Musk Reveals New SpaceX Spacesuit
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk made public the first official photo of the commercial space company’s spacesuit design with…
Incredible Solar Eclipse Images From Our Readers
Holy moly, that was awesome! Incredible, fantastic, amazing...there just aren't the words to describe what it is like to experience…
Can Astronauts See Stars From the Space Station?
I've often been asked the question, "Can the astronauts on the Space Station see the stars?" Astronaut Jack Fischer provides…
“Eclipse Across America:” Could This Event Bring Us All Together?
If you are looking forward to the August 21 solar eclipse as much as we are, you’ll want to check…
Gorgeous Images of the August 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse
Just to get you in the mood for the upcoming total solar eclipse -- now less than two weeks away…
Two Years Ago Today: It Was a Clear Day on Pluto When New Horizons Flew By
It was two years ago this morning that we awoke to see the now iconic image of Pluto that the…