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,…
“Where In The Universe” Challenge #7
With all the excitement of Phoenix's successful landing and subsequent activities, I almost forgot that its time for another "Where…
Spitzer Spies Ghostly Magnetar
Spitzer Space Telescope Image of Magnetar SGR 1900+14 If only it were closer to Halloween. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has…
Listen to Phoenix Descend
Europe's Mars Express orbiter picked up the signal that Phoenix was transmitting as it descended to Mars' surface on May…
Countdown Begins for STS-124; Will Bring Supplies for ISS Toilet Repair
Countdown for the next space shuttle mission, STS-124 will begin today, Wednesday May 28 at 3:00 pm EDT. Launch is…
Comm Glitch Resolved; New Raw Images from Phoenix
The UHF radio on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that had gone into standby mode yesterday was successfully restarted. The orbiter…