What Color is the Moon?
[/caption] If the Moon's up, go take a look and see what color it is. If you're looking during the…
Temperature of the Moon
[/caption] Are you planning a trip to the Moon and you're wondering what kinds of temperature you might experience. Well,…
An Inside Look at Comet Holmes
The astronomy world buzzed in the Fall of 2007 when Comet Holmes – a normally humdrum, run-of-the-mill comet -- unexpectedly…
Mars Satellite’s First Weather Report
[/caption] The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling Mars for over two years now, and has provided unprecedented views of…
Atmosphere of the Moon
[/caption] The Moon has no atmosphere. None. That's why astronauts have to wear their spacesuits when they get outside of…
Age of the Moon
[/caption] How old is the Moon? Almost the entire Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago, when the solar nebula…
Where Are the Images from Asteroid 2008 TC3?
[/caption] One of the big news items last week was the prediction that an asteroid was on a collision course…
‘Little’ Gamma Ray Bursts Really Do Exist
[/caption] Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful blasts of energy that flash across the Universe. For a brief time, they are…
Space Tourist Richard Garriott Launched on Space Station Vacation…
[/caption]...but the station's toilet has broken down again. For $30 million, you can get a ride into space for a…
The Universe Is Not Expanding Uniformly
[/caption] A few weeks ago, researchers announced the discovery of a "dark flow" of invisible matter tugging at distant galaxy…