Lunar Missions Postponed by US Military X-37B Spaceplane Launch
[/caption] It looks like a US Air Force robotic orbiter will push back the planned launch date of NASA's Lunar…
John Glenn Speaks Out Against Future Moon Base
[/caption] NASA's first man to orbit the Earth, John Glenn has said a plan to set up a Moon base…
50 Years of NASA
Fifty years ago this week NASA was born. On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the…
Latest from HiRISE: Stairs, Polygons, Dunes and Troughs
Meridiani Planum on Mars, where the Mars Rover Opportunity has been traversing the past four plus years, is not just…
What Kind of Star is the Sun?
Question: What kind of star is our Sun? Answer: As you probably know, our Sun is just a star. It's…
Electrical Activity on Titan Confirmed: The Spark for Life?
[/caption] Titan not only has an atmosphere it has hydrocarbon lakes, oceans, sand dunes and now research has just been…
WeekEnd SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 1-3, 2008
[/caption]Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for today's eclipse? Be sure to follow Ian's earlier instructions this week and catch…
“We Have Water” on Mars, TEGA Test Confirms
[/caption] The Phoenix Mars lander finally was successful in delivering a fairly fresh sample of Martian soil to the Thermal…
Solar System Quiz
[/caption] Ready... 1. How many planets are in the Solar System? a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 12 2.…
Astronomers Simulate the First Stars Formed After the Big Bang
[/caption] What were the first stars like that formed shortly after the Big Bang? We don't know much about the…