Remembering Carl Sagan
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 75th birthday. His life and work were monumental in astronomy and public outreach, and…
What Really Happened on Apollo 13?
Apollo 13 crew reflects on the mission from David Meerman Scott on Vimeo. Hear the story of what really happened…
Surviving 2012: Ian O’Neill on Discovery Channel Sunday Night
Our very own resident expert on 2012, Dr. Ian O'Neill will be on a special Discovery Channel show, premiering Sunday…
One Strange Mars Rock
Opportunity has come upon another big rock on Mars. But what is it? Another meteorite? A big clump of ejecta…
Early Galaxy Pinpoints Reionization Era
[/caption] Astronomers looking to pinpoint when the reionozation of the Universe took place have found some of the earliest galaxies…
Space Junk May Force Crew from ISS
Update #2, 5:30 pm: NASA has now said that after further analysis, the space debris they have been tracking no…
Podcast: Planet X
Astronomers have been searching for the mysterious Planet X for hundreds of years. It was the search for a theoretical…
Podcast: Pulsars
Imagine an object with the mass of the Sun, crushed down to the size of Manhattan. Now set that object…
Bread Dropped By Bird Causes Problems for LHC
[/caption] Yes, this headline appears to be true. A bird dropping a piece of bread onto outdoor machinery has been…
3-D Virtual Moon Browser from Kaguya Data
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has released all the data from the Kaguya mission to the public. One of…