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…
Saturn’s Environment is Driven By Ice
Ice particles are a key part of Saturn's changing environment according to a new paper published by Larry Esposito from…
Atlas V Launches AMC-16
An Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off this morning carrying an AMC-16 broadcast satellite into orbit. The rocket launched at…
Titan’s Layered Atmosphere
On Cassini's recent flyby of Titan, scientists discovered that Saturn's largest moon has a surprising number of layers of haze…
Cassini’s Approach to Dione
Cassini took this image of Dione set against giant Saturn as it approached the icy moon for its December 14th…