A Greenhouse on the Moon by 2014?
[/caption] "Imagine a bright flower on a green plant in a little dome-shaped growth chamber, sitting on the landscape of…
SkyWatcher’s Forecast – Messier Marathon Special Edition Continues…
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready to round up the last of the Messier objects as our less frenzied look…
Redoubt Re-ignites
[/caption] Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted twice Thursday morning, creating a 12-mile-high cloud of ash. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported the…
IYA Live Telescope Today – Alpha Centauri
If you didn't get a chance to watch the IYA telescope "live" on Galactic TV today, don't worry. We took…
New Views of Spring on Mars
[/caption] New high-resolution images taken last month of Mars' south polar region are revealing signs of spring that are decidedly…
Mars Webcam is Back!
[/caption] The Mars Webcam is back in action after taking a three month hiatus surrounding Mars solar conjunction. If you…
Soyuz Rockets to Space; 13 Humans Now in Orbit
[/caption] It's a busy day in space, with 13 humans now in orbit. A Soyuz rocket blasted off amid clouds…
What is Lava?
[/caption] As you probably know, lava is the molten rock that comes out of volcanoes during eruptions. But what is…
Types of Lava
There are several different types of volcanoes: steep stratovolcanoes, wide shield volcanoes, and mounded lava domes. The shape of a…
First Views of ISS at Full Length, Full Power
[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the ISS on Wednesday, providing the dramatic first views of the space station with…