Is the Kuiper Belt Slowing the Pioneer Spacecraft?
Launched from "Cape Kennedy" just 13 months of one another in 1972/73, Pioneer 10 and 11 are still up there…
Proton Launches Russian Communications Satellite
A powerful Proton K rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Tuesday night, carrying a Russian Express-AM2 communications…
DVD Review: Apollo 13 (10th Anniversary Edition)
It's for people. That's why we explore space, push ourselves to the next level, and continually strive forward. Machines may…
Dying Stars Could Provide a Second Chance for Life
After a long life, most sun-like stars grow into red giants once they've depleted most of their hydrogen fuel. The…
How Galaxy Collisions Lead to Starbirth
Galaxies are built up over time through a series of collisions with other galaxies. Each time this happens, clouds of…
Medusa Fossae Region on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft took this image of the Medusa Fossae Region on the Red Planet. This…
New Milky Way Dwarf Satellite Galaxy Discovered
Some current models of galaxy formation predict that large spirals such as the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy should have…
What’s Up This Week – Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This week will bring some excitement as asteroid Pallas flies through the galaxy fields of Virgo and…
Spacewalkers Release Mini-Satellite
The astronauts on board the International Space Station spent a few hours walking around in space today. They installed new…
Survey Finds Dark Accelerators
A team of European astronomers has found some unusual objects in the central part of our galaxy which are emitting…