Radio Telescopes Will Contribute to Huygens’ Mission
When Huygens makes its plunge into Titan's thick atmosphere on January 14, 2005, it'll be watched by a host of…
Experiments Chosen For Lunar Orbiter
NASA has selected six proposals for instruments that will fly with the upcoming Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). These instruments include:…
Massive Galaxies are Still Forming
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered baby galaxies forming in our relative neighborhood, casting doubt on the theory that only…
Huygens Ready for Release
One of the highlights of Cassini's mission to Saturn is about to get underway, when the ESA's Huygens probe detaches…
Delta 4 Heavy Launches, But Falls Short
The first Delta 4 Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Tuesday evening, but it appears there was a glitch…
Mediterranean Heat Map Produced from Space
The European Space Agency has produced a detailed temperature map of the Mediterranean Ocean from space that would have required…
High Bandwidth Communications With Mars
Researchers from the University of Rochester are working on a new kind of laser communications system that could dramatically improve…
Ariane Lofts 7 Satellites at Once
An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency's launch centre in French Guiana on Saturday, carrying a…
What’s Up This Week – Dec 20 – Dec 26, 2004
Season's Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Take the time from your busy holiday schedule to relax with some astronomy. There will be…
Lighting Storms on Saturn
One instrument on board NASA's Cassini spacecraft allows it to detect lightning. As part of initial tests, the spacecraft was…