Podcast: Rise of the Supertelescopes
The last decade has been the golden age of astronomy, with new observatories and space telescopes pushing out our understanding…
Astrosphere for June 18, 2007
Another week, another trip into the astrosphere. First, I'd like to remind those space writers out there that the Carnival…
Flyby Images of Venus from MESSENGER
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft made its second flyby of Venus earlier in June, and scientists have now released the images. The…
Book Review: What’s Out There
Another space shuttle launch. Another truss for the space station. Where's this activity leading us? The easy answer is, 'to…
Astrosphere for June 15, 2007
Welcome back to the astrosphere, here's what's happening in space... space... space. Today's astrophoto from the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum…
No Stars Shine in This Dark Galaxy
An international team of astronomers have conclusive new evidence that a recently discovered "dark galaxy" is, in fact, an object…
European Space Jet Unveiled
The European aerospace firm EADS Astrium revealed its plans for space tourism on Wednesday at a special event in Paris.…
Massive Star Dies Twice
Kaboom kaboom. That's what an international team of astronomers saw when they tracked the death of one of the most…
Computer Glitch Hits the Station Hard
Computers on board the International Space Station crashed this morning, shutting down its orientation, water and oxygen supply. The 10…
Sorry Pluto, Eris is Bigger
For those of you hoping that Pluto the dwarf planet would get its full planethood status restored again, the news…