Solar System
“Snow White” or “Rose Red” (2007 OR10)
Discovered in 2007 by former graduate student Meg Schwamb, dwarf planet Snow White orbits at the edge of the Solar…
Atlantis Final Crew and NASA thank Shuttle Workforce with space flown Tribute Banner
[/caption] Following the majestic predawn touchdown of Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to close out the…
NASA Unveils Thrilling First Full Frame Images of Vesta from Dawn
[/caption] NASA has just released the first full frame images of Vesta- and they are thrilling! The new images unveil…
JUNO Orbiter Mated to Mightiest Atlas rocket for Aug. 5 Blastoff to Jupiter
[/caption] In less than one week’s time, NASA’s $1.1 Billion Juno probe will blast off on the most powerful Atlas…
Last Towback of a Flight Worthy Space Shuttle – Atlantis Post Touchdown Photo Album
[/caption] Space Shuttle Atlantis closed out NASA’s Space Shuttle Era with a safe touchdown on July 21, 2011 at the…
Wheels Stop ! With Awesome Atlantis on the Shuttle Runway – Photo Gallery Part 1
[/caption] At Wheels Stop with Atlantis ! Here ended the Shuttle Era A few short hours after the touchdown of…
Ghostly Landing of Atlantis Closes America’s Space Shuttle Era Forever
[/caption] Barely discernable in the pre-dawn twilight and appearing as an eerie, ghost like figure, Space Shuttle Atlantis and her…
Dawn Spirals Down Closer to Vesta’s South Pole Impact Basin
[/caption] NASA's Dawn Asteroid Orbiter is now spiraling down ever closer to the protoplanet Vesta - since arriving on July…
Through the Wormhole Episode: Can We Travel Faster Than Light?
[/caption] Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman has entered into its second season and is working to highlight topics as…
Love of Science Drives Last Shuttle Commander – Chris Ferguson Brings Science Museum to Orbit
[/caption] In the weeks leading up to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, I had the distinct honor to speak…