Podcast: The Hubble Space Telescope
Our understanding of the cosmos has been revolutionized by the Hubble Space Telescope. The breathtaking familiar photos, like the Pillars…
Scientific Data Recovered from a Hard Drive that Crashed With Columbia
It would be amazing to think that anything could have survived the fiery destruction of the space shuttle Columbia, which…
Revealing The Undiscovered – Van Den Bergh 149/50 and Lynds Dark Nebula 1235 by Tom Davis
Over the past few weeks we've taken a look at some pretty incredible regions of space through astrophotography - Wolf…
Help Find the Mars Polar Lander
NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander is just a few weeks away from landing on the surface of Mars. NASA really hopes…
Celestron SkyScout Scope 90 Review
When I first saw the Celestron SkyScout Scope 90 appear, I knew that some day, some how I was going…
Scientist Says Texting is More Expensive Than Downloading From Hubble
Does your cell phone bill ever reach astronomical proportions? Maybe you're doing too much texting. One space scientist has worked…
ISS Astronaut on Colbert Report
The Colbert Report has gone galactic! ISS astronaut Garrett Reisman joked with Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central last night. It's…
“Tricorder” Checks for Unwanted ISS Microbes
Astronauts on board the space station now have their very own tricorder. While this 21st century version isn't as versatile…
That’s WMAP, Seen from Earth
Okay, now astronomers are just showing off. See the three little multicolored dots in the upper right of this image?…
Learning to Breathe Mars Air (Video)
Talk about dedication! Volunteers in Russia are testing the ability of humans to breathe argon-enriched air, as part of a…