Astronomy
Glow in the Dark Stars
[/caption] Sometimes you've just got to bring the Universe home and set it up inside your house. One of my…
Interesting Facts About Stars
Think you know everything there is to know about stars? Think again! Here's a list of 10 interesting facts about…
Giant Stars
75% of all the stars in the Universe are smaller and less massive than the Sun. Most of the others…
Fermi, Swift spy outburst from gamma-ray star
[/caption] NASA's Swift satellite and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have keyed in on a rowdy stellar remnant 30,000 light-years away. The…
Falling Stars
[/caption] Falling stars aren't stars at all, they're actually tiny pieces of dust impacting the Earth's atmosphere and burning up.…
Star Charts
[/caption] Astronomy is a wonderful hobby that's incredibly easy to get started with. That's because all you need is your…
ESA extends Mars, Venus, Earth missions
[/caption] The European Space Agency has extended operations of three missions: Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster, until the end of the year,…
Carbon Stars
[/caption] Carbon stars are similar to red giant stars. It's a late stage in the evolution of a star on…
Age of Stars
As you know, everything in the Universe is extremely far away. Even the closest stars take more than 4 years…
LCROSS Gets Set for Lunar Smash-Up
[/caption] Early next week, a NASA craft designed to hammer the moon will travel from California to the Kennedy Space Center --…