Meet Us in St. Louis
I'll be attending the American Astronomical Society/Astronomy Society of the Pacific Meeting in St. Louis for the next few days,…
Temperature Conditions of a Supernova Recreated in UK Laboratory
Scientists are one step closer to attaining the ultimate goal: producing temperatures high enough to sustain fusion, the reaction that…
US Wants to Defend Satellites From Laser Attack
So what do you do if someone fires a powerful laser at your satellite? The optics on the satellite will…
Phoenix News & Weather; Full Panorama Complete, Arm “Raring To Go”
Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) has finished its initial survey of the area surrounding the Phoenix lander, and returned the…
Japanese Special Brew: Space Beer
Well, the title is a little misleading. It should read something like, "Japanese Scientists Brew Beer from Barley that Spent…
New “Map” Could Help Solve Ancient Mysteries of Our Galaxy
An international team of astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey unveiled a new detailed map of the chemical composition…
Buzz Lightyear Joins Space Shuttle Crew
Buzz Lightyear will be on the next space shuttle mission, set to launch on Saturday, May 31. No kidding. "We…
Europe Unveils Concept for Manned ATV
Here's a futuristic-looking concept for a manned vehicle of the not-so-distant future. Buoyed by the success of the Jules Verne…
Eta Carinae and the “Cosmic Cauldron” in Unprecedented Detail – New Images from the VLT
To celebrate the Very Large Telescope's (VLT) 10th birthday on Tuesday, it was us who received the gifts. The European…
What is the Fastest Spinning Object in the Solar System? Near-Earth Asteroid 2008 HJ
A British astronomer has discovered a strange spinning object. The fact that it is spinning in itself is not strange,…