Dense Exoplanet Creates Classification Calamity
[/caption] Given all the fervor over the definition of Pluto (planet? dwarf planet? snowball?), let's hope the debate over the…
Extracting Water From the Moon With Basic Home Appliances
Two scientists have cooked up a way to get water and oxygen from the moon. And to test their idea,…
Galaxy Ramming Through Space Creates Fireballs
[/caption] During routine observations of the Coma Cluster of galaxies using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers discovered a thread-like…
Core of Uranus
[/caption] Uranus has a mass of roughly 14.5 times that of Earth, which makes it the least massive of the…
Asteroid To Enter Earth’s Atmosphere Tonight (Oct. 6)
Looking for a little excitement tonight? An asteroid between 1-5 meters (3-15 feet) was discovered just hours ago at an…
How To Use A Telescope
Choose Your Observing Site To Use A Telescope One of the most important things to begin with is to carefully…
A Herschel Anniversary – NGC 891 by Ken Crawford
[/caption] On this night - October 6 - in 1784, Sir William Herschel was busy at the eyepiece of his…
MESSENGER’s Second Flyby of Mercury: Awaiting Data
[/caption] This morning at 4:40 am EDT, the MESSENGER spacecraft passed only 200 kilometers (124 miles) above Mercury’s surface as…
Astronaut Diary Survives Columbia Accident
[/caption] Pages from an astronaut's diary survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003, and on Sunday, selected…
Podcast: Running Out of Gravitons and Hitting the Brakes at Light Speed
[/caption] Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: if forces are communicated through particles, can we…