A Submarine for Europa
Many planetary scientists believe that Jupiter's moon Europa is our solar system's best contender to share Earth's distinction of harboring…
Podcast: Earth
Another week, another planet. This time we talk about our own home world: Earth. You might think you know the…
What’s Up this Week: August 27 – September 1, 2007
Monday, August 27 - While it's going to be very hard to ignore the presence of the Moon tonight, Neptune…
Uranus’ Rings Seen Edge On
Once every 42 years, the angle between Uranus and the Earth is perfectly lined up so that the planet's rings…
Could Enceladus’ Plume Damage Cassini?
Enceladus has a remarkable secret, and scientists want to know more. Something is keeping the moon warm, and creating great…
Google Earth… for Astronomy
All right, this is the coolest thing ever. You know Google Earth, that cool software application that lets you explore…
Book Review: The Galactic Supermassive Black Hole
Combining large scale astronomical observations with the careful reasoning of physics leads to the widely encompassing field of astrophysics. Apparently,…
SMART-1 Links Geologic and Volcanic Activity on the Moon
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft was purposely crashed into the Moon on September 3, 2006. But before it died, it analyzed the…
Details on Germany’s Lunar Exploration Orbiter
The Moon is going to be a busy place. NASA is sending the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2008, and will…
STS-118: Endeavour Touches Down Safely in Florida
After 13 days in space, the space shuttle Endeavour touched down safely in Florida today. NASA managers actually decided to…