Astronomy
Ceres Bright Spots Keep Their Secret Even From 2,700 miles Up
Don't get me wrong. I love this new photo. Dawn snapped it from its second mapping orbit from 2,700 miles up…
Mathematics: The Beautiful Language of the Universe
Let us discuss the very nature of the cosmos. What you may find in this discussion is not what you…
Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy Lives On in the Asteroid Belt
"Fascinating, Captain." If he were alive today, Leonard Nimoy, who played the half Vulcan-half human Mr. Spock in the Star Trek…
What Does NASA Stand For?
Chances are that if you have lived on this planet for the past half-century, you've heard of NASA. As the…
Dazzling Gallery From India’s MOM Mars Orbiter Camera
Spectacular 3D view of Arsia Mons, a huge volcano on Mars, taken by camera on India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).…
Uranus’ Moon Umbriel
The 19th century was an auspicious time for astronomers and planet hunters. In addition to the discovery of the Asteroid…
Chaos Reigns At Pluto’s Moons
Simulation of Pluto's moon Nix sped up so that one orbit takes 2 seconds instead of 25 days. Wobbling and…
Returning the “Silent Sentinel” to Active Duty
Situated on the south shore of New Jersey’s Shark River lies 37 acres of land known as Camp Evans. On…
Who Are The Most Famous Astronauts?
Since the beginning of the Space Age, men and woman from all over the world have become famous astronauts and…
Catch Jupiter Homing in on Venus Through June
Are you ready to hear an upswing in queries from friends/family and/or strangers on Twitter asking “what are those two…