Astronomy
Messier 20 (M20) – The Trifid Nebula
Located in the southern Sagittarius constellation is the Trifid Nebula, a bright star-forming region and combination nebula
Falcon Heavy Vs. Saturn V
A comparison between the rocket that delivered the Apollo astronauts to the Moon, and the one that promises to deliver…
Uh, We’re Going To Need A Bigger Landing Pad
With the upcoming test of the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX is looking to expand its facilities by introducing two new…
Viking: Remembering Humanity’s First Successful Mission On Mars Surface
We toast the 40th anniversary of the dual Viking missions to Mars this week. Time to celebrate an achievement that…
How Fast Does Venus Rotate?
Venus' orbit has some strange properties, which includes taking 243.025 days to rotate once, and the fact that it rotates…
See All Five Naked Eye Planets in the Dusk Sky at Once
Hosting an evening star party this summer? Then you're in for a treat. Starting this week, all five naked eye…
ROCKY Exercise Device Will Help Keep Deep Space A Fit Place
As part of their Journey to Mars, NASA has unveiled the compact exercise system its astronauts will use to stay…
Messier 19 (M19) – The NGC 6273 Globular Cluster
Located in the constellation of Ophiuchus, some 28,700,000 light years from Earth, lies the faint globular cluster known as Messier…
Jupiter Compared to Earth
A look at the Solar Systems largest planet (Jupiter) and how it stacks up in terms of size, mass, satellites,…
We’re Finally Sending Ears to Mars
Get ready to tune in the Red Planet on your earbuds. NASA recently announced that it would include a microphone…