Moon
The Birth of a Saros – This Weekend’s Hidden Eclipse
As the first eclipse season of 2013 comes to an end this weekend, an extremely subtle lunar eclipse occurs on the night…
Super-Bright Explosion Seen on the Moon
If you were looking up at the Moon on March 17, 2013 at 03:50:55 UTC, you might have seen one…
An Awesome Annular Eclipse! Images and Videos from Earth and Space
A spectacular annular eclipse of the Sun was witnessed across Australia and the southern Pacific region early today. Morning dawned…
Buzz Aldrin is on a Mission (to Mars), Part 1
Buzz Aldrin, celebrated Apollo astronaut and an outspoken champion for the pursuit of space exploration has written a new book…
How to Catch This Week’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Eclipse
The first solar eclipse of 2013 is upon us this week, with the May 10th annular eclipse crossing northern Australia…
Into Oblivion: What If the Earth Had No Moon?
AVAST gentle reader: mild SPOILER(S) and graphic depictions of shattered satellites ahead! We recently had a chance to catch Oblivion,…
Astrophotographers Capture “Mini” Lunar Eclipse
The lunar eclipse on April 25 was described by astrophotographer Gadi Eidelheit as "the greatest, slightest eclipse I ever saw!"…
Why Spacewalking Is All About The Hands
Think about your typical construction worker -- there's a lot of reaching, bending, stretching, lifting. How do you accomplish those…
A ‘Shallow’ Lunar Eclipse Coming on April 25
Eclipse season is upon us this week with the first eclipse of 2013, a brief partial lunar eclipse. The lunar…
Zoom into the Moon with this Insanely High-Resolution Mosaic
This is beyond awesome. Use your mouse wheel or the + and - buttons on this incredible interactive view of…