After 40 Years Moon Rocks Still Revealing Secrets
[/caption] Even though scientists have been able to study Moon rocks up close for almost 40 years, there are still…
Land on the Moon in Google Earth
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Google has launched a new feature: the Moon in…
Carnival of Space #112: The Big Moon Day Show
[/caption] This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Ken Murphy at Out of the Cradle. Click here to read…
On Apollo 11’s 40th, Astronauts Reflect on Space Program
[/caption] Seven Apollo astronauts gathered at NASA headquarters this morning to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing…
Kid’s Astronomy: Sagittarius – Summer Central!
Ah, yes... The skies have long been dark and the constellations have been on the move since the last time…
What is the Gravitational Constant?
The gravitational constant is the proportionality constant used in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, and is commonly denoted by G.…
I Could’a Been A Contender… NGC 2903 by Warren Keller
This beautiful Leo spiral galaxy - NGC 2903 - is only some 20 million light-years away and is one of…
Possible New Impact on Jupiter
[/caption] Amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley from Canberra, Australia captured an image of Jupiter on July 19 showing a possible new…
What is Entropy?
Perhaps there's no better way to understand entropy than to grasp the second law of thermodynamics, and vice versa. This…
Acceleration Due to Gravity
[/caption]The acceleration due to gravity is the acceleration of a body due to the influence of the pull of gravity…