India’s Chandrayaan-1 On Its Way to the Moon
[/caption] Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to the Moon, was successfully launched earlier this morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…
The Moon and Venus
[/caption] Except for the Sun, the Moon and Venus are the two brightest objects in the sky. You just can't…
Flag on the Moon
[/caption] When the NASA astronauts first landed on the Moon, they left a few items on the surface to commemorate…
First Man on the Moon
[/caption] The 1st man on the moon was the Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, who made history on July 20,…
Area of the Moon
[/caption] The total surface area of the Moon is 37.9 million square kilometers, or 14.6 million square miles. Need some…
The Martian Ice-Filled, Oyster Shell-Shaped Crater (HiRISE Images)
[/caption]This striking view of the Martian surface shows a stark contrast (false colour) between ice deposits and layered deposits (composed…
Book Review: Hubble: Imaging Space and Time
[/caption] The Hubble space telescope brought space's beauty to the average person in North America. Via magazines, weblinks or video,…
Podcast: Nebulae
[/caption] When you think about the best pictures in astronomy, almost every one is a nebula; the pillars of creation…
Phoenix Lander May Have Been Blasted by Dust Devil
[/caption] A series of images put together to form a movie of the Mars Phoenix lander's telltale instrument show the…
Carnival of Space #75
[/caption] This week the Carnival of Space moves to the Lounge of the Lab Lemmings. We've got news about dark…