The Zero-Gravity Coffee Maker: Space Station Luxury or Necessity?
Costa Rican engineering students invent a coffee percolator for use in orbit [/caption]Imagine: You've just woken up on board the…
Even Early Galaxies Had Supermassive Black Holes
[/caption] We're learning more about black holes and the early universe all the time, with the help of all the…
Where In The Universe #25: The Answer
Here's the answer for this week's Where In The Universe Challenge. And okay, okay, almost everyone proved they've been keeping…
Looking Good –So Far — For Hubble
[/caption] So far, everything is going well and as planned for the Hubble Space Telescope's long-distance 'brain surgery.' During the…
Feeding Time at the Stellar Zoo: Infant Stars Generate Lots of Gas
[/caption] Understanding how stars form is critical to astronomers. If we can gain a better understanding of how intermediate-size infant…
NASA Confirms ISS Crew Will Expand to Six in 2009
[/caption] A Russian official misspoke last weekend when he said the number of crew members on board the International Space…
Hottest Ever Exoplanet Discovered: WASP-12b
[/caption] Planets approximately the size of Jupiter orbiting close to their star in other systems are often referred to as…
Where In The Universe Challenge — With a New Twist
Here's the image for this week's "Where In The Universe" challenge. But we're going to try something different this time.…
The Violent Variations of Black Holes
[/caption] What is the environment around a black hole really like? Astronomers are getting a better idea by observing the…
18-Year-Old Rocket Motor Found in Australian Outback
[/caption] This just in from 'The Sky is Falling' Department: NASA's Orbital Debris Newsletter reports that a launch vehicle rocket…