Before I reveal the new stories I discovered on the astro-blogo-sphere, I wanted to remind you about the “The Universe”, on the The History Channel. The second episode, Mars: The Red Planet airs on Tuesday at 9:00pm. Check your local listings. You can find out more at history.com/universe
Now, let’s see what’s happening out there… way out there.
Vern’s Weblog has some suggestions for what to see in the night sky this week.
Centauri Dreams puts Alpha Centauri in context.
Personal Spaceflight has some information about Armadillo Aerospace’s plans to win the Lunar Lander Challenge.
Becky Ramotowski wants you to mark your calendars, to capture images of the Moon, Venus and Saturn all together.
Now this is hilarious. The Bad Astronomer is reporting that Lisa Nowak (you know… diapers… astronaut) is getting a NASA Spaceflight Medal.
Take a virtual trip to the Moon. Alan Boyle has the story.
Learn about Arcturus, a star totally unlike our Sun. Thanks to the Astroprof.
Multiple space agencies are looking to send crewed missions to the Moon's southern polar region…
Last November, NASA's Lucy mission conducted a flyby of the asteroid Dinkinish, one of the…
Steven Hawking famously calculated that black holes should evaporate, converting into particles and energy over…
NASA has given the go-ahead for SpaceX to work out a plan to adapt its…
The JWST is astronomers' best tool for probing exoplanet atmospheres. Its capable instruments can dissect…
First light for the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is quickly approaching and the telescope is…