Satellites
The “Potsdam Gravity Potato” Shows Variations in Earth’s Gravity
People tend to think of gravity here on Earth as a uniform and consistent thing. Stand anywhere on the globe,…
Flash! Iridium Flares Captured in Real Time by Thierry Legault
There are so many fun sights to see in the sky that are pure astronomical magic. And then there are…
NASA’s Next Exoplanet Hunter Moves Into Development
NASA's ongoing hunt for exoplanets has entered a new phase as NASA officially confirmed that the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite…
No, This Is Not a Photo of India on Diwali
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, falls on Thursday, Oct. 23 this year and with it come celebrations, gift-giving, and…
Zap! Saturn Moon’s Electron Beam Beaned Cassini Spacecraft From Charged Surface
Ever taken a balloon and rubbed it against your hair? That's an example of electrostatic charging, which you see as…
Cat 4 Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda and Delays Antares Launch to Space Station
Hurricane Gonzalo, the first major Atlantic Ocean basin hurricane in three years, has strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm,…
Sweet Success for SpaceX with Second Successful AsiaSat Launch This Summer
Shortly after midnight this morning, Sunday, Sept. 7, SpaceX scored a major success with the spectacular night time launch of…
Hunting for “Minimoons” Orbiting Earth
It’s an engaging thought experiment. What if Earth had multiple moons? Our world has one large natural satellite, just over…
Surf Saturn’s Rings In Amazing Raw Cassini Images From This Week
When Saturn is at its closest to Earth, it's three-quarters of a billion miles away -- or more than a…
Awesome Video of a Satellite in Orbit
Here’s a great video from a camera mounted on the exterior of the TechDemoSat-1, an in-orbit technology demonstration mission from…