Russian Progress Supply Ship is Dropped from Space Station to Burn Next Week
[/caption] In a dress rehearsal for the disposal of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) in two days time, the…
Explosions on the Moon
[/caption] Meteor showers are great fun. The streaks and flashes create a special type of astronomical fireworks. But there are…
Pushing the Polite Boundaries of Science About Dark Matter
[/caption] Rumors are spinning faster than a neutron star about the possibility that a European satellite mission called PAMELA may…
Countdown to Asteroid Flyby
[/caption] Time critical is approaching for the Rosetta spacecraft and it's flyby of the asteroid 2867 Steins. Closest approach is…
New Eye to the Universe Under Construction
The LSST, or the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is a large survey telescope being constructed in northern Chile. When operational…
Pretty Picture of the Day: M83
What a great way to start the day, with a gorgeous image like this one of the galaxy Messier 83,…
Tune into Paranormal Radio with Captain Jack Tonight at 9pm (EST): 10 Mysteries of the Solar System (Updated)
Update (Sept. 7th): The show is now available online for your listening pleasure (via Astroengine.com) [/caption] For my fourth appearance…
Phoenix Lander Just Watchin’ the Clouds Go By
[/caption] So, what do you do on a holiday? It's Labor Day here in the U.S., and the Phoenix lander…
The Meade ETX80 Backpack Observatory – In A Heartbeat…
It's time you and I sat down and had us a long and quiet talk about the Meade Backpack Observatory.…
Podcast: Electromagnetism
[/caption] Our series on the basic forces of the cosmos continues! Last week we discussed gravity, and this we'll handle…