New Collection of Flythough Videos From HiRISE
Yowza! There's a new collection of Mars flythrough video clips from the folks over at the HiRISE website, and they…
Moon Reveals New Way to Find Oceans, Land on Other Earths
[/caption] An Australian doctoral researcher using a backyard telescope has made a potentially big discovery: Earth's oceans and continents shine…
Would Life Form Differently Around Cool Stars?
[/caption] "Life as we know it" seems to be the common caveat in our search for other living things in…
Could Astrophysics Save Lives?
[/caption] Who would have guessed astrophysics could save lives? But it's true. Planetary geologists studying how molten metal coagulates at…
50th Anniversary of NASA’s First Astronauts
[/caption] This week marks the 50th anniversary of the "Mercury Seven;" NASA's first seven astronauts. On April 9, 1959 NASA…
Now Showing: Fermi All-Sky Movie
This could be titled "87 Days of Fermi," or "Blazing Galaxies:" This movie is made from the first 87 days…
Two Unique Galaxies Revealed During 100 Hours of Astronomy Event
[/caption] As part of the International Year of Astronomy project, 100 Hours of Astronomy, the ambitious “Around the World in…
Data Shows Thinning Arctic Sea Ice
[/caption] The latest satellite observations of sea ice in the Arctic shows the ice cover appears to be shrinking: the…
North Korea Rocket Launch “Partial Success”
[/caption]On Sunday, North Korea carried out its promise of launching a rocket carrying a satellite, as part of their peaceful…