Hubble Space Telescope
New Horizons Mission to Pluto
Humans have been sending spacecraft to other planets, as well as asteroid and comets, for decades. But rarely have any…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 26, 2015: Paul Sutter, CCAPP Visiting Fellow
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Paul Sutter, the CCAPP Visiting Fellow who works on the…
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…
What Was Here Before the Solar System?
The Solar System is 4.5 billion years old, but the Universe is much older. What was here before our Solar…
How Long Will Our Spacecraft Survive?
There are many hazards out there, eager to disrupt and dismantle the mighty machines we send out into space. How…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 24, 2015: Bas Lansdorp, CEO of Mars One
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Bas Lansdorp, CEO of Mars One Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Brian…
Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25 Years in Space With Spectacular New Image
Images from space don’t get any prettier than this. A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope was released today…
How Quickly Does a Supernova Happen?
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a supernova. How quickly does this…
Gallery: Behind the Scenes Images of the Final Hubble Servicing Mission
Photographer Michael Soluri was granted unprecedented access to document the people and events behind the final Hubble Space Telescope Servicing…
Book Review: “Infinite Worlds: People & Places of Space Exploration” by Michael Soluri
On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched from Kennedy Space Center into low Earth orbit. Hubble was…