Astronomy Cast Ep. 335: Photoelectric Effect
Pop quiz. How did Einstein win his Nobel prize? Was it for relativity? Nope, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in…
Where is Earth Located?
You've probably heard the saying “everything’s relative”. When you consider our place in the Universe, everything really is relative. I’m…
Carnival of Space #341
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Joe Latrell at his Photos To Space blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Zooniverse Reaches One Million Volunteers
Zooniverse — the renowned home of citizen science projects — is now one million strong. That’s one million registered volunteers…
Savage Spacesuit: ‘Mythbusters’ Host’s Mercury Costume Looks Real Enough For Space
Who wants Adam Savage's job right now? The cohost of Mythbusters spent the last year working with a San Francisco…
Morpheus Robot Flies As High As The Great Pyramid Before Deking Sideways And Touching Down
If it weren't for that blue sky and those trees in behind, we'd be convinced that this little robot is…
At ‘Star City’, This Is How Astronauts Learn About Soyuz Spacecraft
While the world is having a good time watching Olympic sports in Sochi, about a day's drive north in Russia…
Virtual Star Party – February 16, 2014: Fighting Crime while Transiting Jupiter!
Hosts: Fraser Cain & Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, James McGee, Tom Nathe, Mike Phillips, Mike Simmons, Roy…
Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?
Anyone who's ever seen a map or a globe easily knows that the surface of our planet is mostly covered…
100 Days of MOM – India’s 1st Mars Mission Streaking to Red Planet Rendezvous
India’s maiden Mars explorer, the Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, celebrated 100 days speeding through space this past week, racing…