China Launches Manned Spacecraft
[/caption] China successfully launched its third manned spacecraft today with three astronauts on board. During the mission, they will attempt…
‘Internet Astronomy’ Uncovers Supernova
[/caption] Back in 2001, astronomer Franz Bauer noticed a bright, variable source in the Circinus spiral galaxy, using NASA's Chandra…
Teacher-Astronaut’s Legacy Uncovered 22 Years After Challenger Disaster
[/caption] Christa McAuliffe's life tragically ended on January 28th, 1986 when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing…
Where In The Universe Challenge #22
It's time once again for this week's Where In The Universe challenge. Take a look at the image above and…
Ring Around the Sun
[/caption] Have you ever looked up and noticed that there's a big ring around the Sun? These rings are caused…
Observing Alert: Outburst of GK Persei
[/caption] Wake up, all you variable star observers!! According to AAVSO Alert Notice 384 released just minutes ago, the cataclysmic…
Evidence of Rain on Mars
[/caption] Images of layered sedimentary deposits and deltas on Mars have provided evidence for lakes and flowing rivers that carried…
Shuttle Mission to Hubble Delayed
[/caption] Because of delays and complications from Hurricane Ike, the launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service…
Phoenix Lander Successful in Moving “Headless” Rock
[/caption] The robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander slid a rock out of the way during the mission's 117th…
Dusty Disk Evidence of Planetary Collision
[/caption] What astronomers had expected to be a run-of-the-mill protoplanetary disk turned out to be evidence of a much more…