Got a Green Idea? Win $25,000
From the people that brought you the X PRIZE and the Google Lunar X PRIZE comes something new that's a…
Sun and Earth
[/caption] We owe everything we have to the Sun. If it weren't for the Sun, there'd be no life on…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 12 -14, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's big... It's bright. It's undeniably the Moon. So what are we going to do this weekend?…
Phoenix Spies – and Feels – Dust Devils
[/caption] Not only has the Phoenix Mars Lander photographed several dust devils dancing across the arctic plain this week, but…
Satellite, ISS Images of Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike is bearing down on the US gulf coast, and even before landfall, is causing problems. Nearly 1 million…
Ten Interesting Facts About the Sun
Think you know everything there is to know about the Sun? Think again. Here are 10 facts about the Sun,…
ESA Needs a Name for Next ISS Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency needs a bang-up, attention-grabbing moniker for the next long duration European mission to the International…
Hunting for Meteorites at the Bottom of the World
[/caption] Antarctica's distinctive, unforgiving environment is truly unique. But add to that setting the otherworldly task of looking for meteorites…
Carnival of Space #70
[/caption] This week we have another new host for the Carnival of Space: OrbitalHub. Learn more about the upcoming Hubble…
NASA Looks at Fission Reactors for Power on the Moon
[/caption] When astronauts return to the moon for long duration missions, they will need reliable sources of power. Solar energy…