Astrosphere for July 13, 2007
So much news, so little time. Here's what's new and cool around the astrosphere today. First the photo. This is…
If There’s Oxygen, There’s Life
If aliens visited our Solar System, it would only take them a moment to figure out which planet is the…
Project Mercury and Project Gemini
Project Mercury and Project Gemini preceded the landing of a person on the Moon. These projects taught the United States…
Scientists are Keeping an Eye on a Martian Dust Storm
From time to time, dust storms get going on Mars that can severely limit our view of the Red Planet,…
Water Vapour Discovered in an Extrasolar Planet
Scientists have reported the first conclusive evidence of water vapour in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet. Before we load…
Station’s New Oxygen Generation System Activated
Apparently astronauts want to breathe. In their mad quest for air, the astronauts on board the International Space Station activated…
Try Your Skills at Identifying Galaxies
Of all the sciences, astronomy is one that welcomes the assistance of the amateur community. Whether its measuring variable stars,…
European Space Robot Tested Underwater
Normally I wouldn't bring this kind of thing to your attention, but this is just the craziest thing: meet Eurobot.…
Dawn Mission Pushed Back to September
One of my favourite upcoming missions is NASA's Dawn spacecraft, set to go into orbit around two different asteroids. It…
Endeavour is Back on the Pad
It seemed like only yesterday that Atlantis wrapped up mission STS-117, and already, the next shuttle is sitting on pad,…