NASA Funds Development of Mars Balloon
[/caption] A future Mars mission could include instruments attached to balloons, providing the capability to study places where rovers can't…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – February 20-22, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for one awesome weekend? Then let's enjoy the dark skies as we take on…
Kaguya Captures Eclipse — From the Moon
[/caption] Here's something you don't see everyday. In fact, this is the first time this has ever been seen. On…
NASA’s Kepler Mission Ready for Launch
[/caption] NASA's Kepler spacecraft is ready to be moved to the launch pad today and will blast off within…
Fermi Glimpses Wildest-Ever Gamma-Ray Blast
GRB 080916C's X-ray afterglow appears orange and yellow in this view that merges images from Swift's UltraViolet/Optical and X-ray telescopes.…
Is the Earth Round?
The Earth isn't flat, that's for sure. And if you look at a photograph, the Earth really looks round. But…
What is the Tallest Volcano on Earth?
[/caption] The tallest volcano on Earth is Mauna Kea, one of the 5 volcanos that make up the Big Island…
What is the Biggest Volcano on Earth?
[/caption] The largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa, which is one of the 5 volcanoes that make up the…
Next ATV Will Be Named Johannes Kepler
[/caption] The next Automated Transfer Vehicle (A T V) to be launched to supply the International Space Station (ISS) has…
New HiRISE Images: Winter Turning to Spring in Mars’ Southern Hemisphere
[/caption] If you've never seen the "Springtime on Mars 2020" video, its a fun (if not Wall-E-ish) view of what…