Phoenix Camera Snaps Frost on Mars
[/caption] It's getting a little nippy at night on Mars. The Phoenix lander's Surface Stereo Imager took this image at…
Video of SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 3 Launch Shows Stage Separation Anomaly
[/caption] On August 2nd, SpaceX made the surprise announcement that the third flight of the Falcon 1 rocket system would…
Milky Way Creates a Mess by Stealing Stars from Nearby Galaxies
[/caption] The halo of stars that envelops the outer Milky Way galaxy is like a "jumble of pasta" said one…
Astronomers Answer Your Questions About “Celestial Geode”
[/caption] Last week, we posted the image above as part of our "Where In The Universe" challenge, where we test…
GLAST Science Operations Underway: Now, About That Name!
[/caption] After a 60-day checkout period, science operations have begun in earnest for GLAST, the Gamma ray Large Area Space…
Can Google Earth 4D Ionosphere Aid Amateur Meteor Observers?
Since Universe Today's Ian O'Neill first introduced the idea of Google Earth's 4D Ionosphere tool, it set my mind to…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – August 15-17, 2008
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Heads up to observers in most of Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and South America for Saturday…
Film Review: “Fly Me to the Moon”
[/caption] On August 3rd, the new animated movie "Fly Me to the Moon" premiered at the Directors Guild of America…
Cassini Pinpoints Source of Jets on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
[/caption] Cassini scientists have been "bee-busy" poring over the images from the August 11 flyby of Saturn's geyser-spewing moon Enceladus,…
Could Conflict in Georgia Block US Access to the Space Station?
[/caption] The conflict between Georgia and Russia over the disputed region of South Ossetia may have huge consequences for NASA's…