Herschel Phones Home — Literally
[/caption] For the first time in spaceflight history, a satellite has used mobile phone technology to radio back to Earth.…
‘Tremendous Adventure’ Gives Hubble New Life
[/caption] Almost like Benjamin Button, the Hubble Space Telescope is now more vigorous and capable than with its original complement…
First Observations of Biological Particles in High-Altitude Clouds
[/caption] A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the…
Super-Tools Essential to Hubble Mission Success
[/caption] Astronauts from the STS-125 mission have now successfully completed all the EVAs for the Hubble Servicing Mission, accomplishing all…
Poetry in Space: Final Pilgrims to the Hubble Space Telescope
[/caption] As today's final spacewalk of the Hubble Servicing Mission begins, it seems very fitting to share a poem written…
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 in Pictures, Part 1
[/caption] The long-awaited Servicing Mission 4 for the Hubble Space Telescope has provided drama, nail-biting excitement, fist-pumping triumphs and 'what…
M94 – The “Cat’s Eye” Galaxy by Roth Ritter
[/caption] About 13 million light-years away in the constellations Canes Venatici, there's a cloud. No, it's not the same clouds…
Marathon EVA for Hubble Astronauts
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope kept throwing curveballs at spacewalking astronauts on Friday, but with more elbow grease and a…
New Star Trek Movie Beamed Up to Space Station
[/caption] In a convergence of science fiction and current technology, the new Star Trek movie has been "beamed up" to…
On Your Mark, Get Set, Let’s Find Planets!
[/caption] The checkout and calibration phase for the Kepler spacecraft has been completed, and now the telescope will begin one…