Is There Life on Jupiter?
As an avid reader, I have come across many books that proposed the idea of life on Jupiter. Some even…
New Lunar Prototype Vehicles Tested (Gallery)
NASA recently took some of its most promising new concepts for living and working on the moon and tried them…
University Returns $3 Million in Savings to NASA
Here's something you don't read everyday: The University of Colorado at Boulder returned nearly $3 million in cost savings to…
Seals Use Astronomy as Navigation Aid
Yes, we've heard bees use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate by. We've also heard about some bird species following…
Orbit of Jupiter
The orbit of Jupiter, like that of all the planets, is elliptical instead of circular. At perihelion(closest approach) Jupiter comes…
Does Jupiter Have Rings
We all known that Saturn has rings, but does Jupiter have rings? Yes, it does. Four planets have a rings…
How Strong Is Jupiter’s Gravity?
Jupiter is the most massive planet in our Solar System and; therefore, the gravity of Jupiter is the most intense…
What is the Diameter of Jupiter?
The diameter of Jupiter at its equator is 142,984 km. Since it rotates very quickly, completing a full rotation in…
Super-Earths: How Much Are They Like Earth?
With yesterday's announcement about finding a batch of so-called “super-Earths†- rocky alien worlds a few times more massive than…
Telescope Review – Celestron NexStar 102 SLT
Are you looking for a sweet little telescope that can take abuse and keep coming back for more? Designed for…