Astronomy
Phoenix Lander At Mission’s End
[/caption] The Phoenix Mars Lander has not communicated since Nov. 2, and engineers from the mission assume the vehicle is…
Hercules
[/caption] The constellation of Hercules belongs to one of the 48 originals plotted by Ptolemy and has survived time to…
First Images of Asteroid 2008 TC3 Impact Aftermath
[/caption] A month after asteroid 2008 TC3 hit the Earth's atmosphere, the first ground-based image of the event has surfaced…
In Their Own Words: Apollo Astronauts say “We Went to the Moon”
[/caption] Someone approached me recently and wanted to ask about how the US faked going to the Moon back in…
Astronomers Discover Odd Kuiper Belt Pair
[/caption] Astronomers have discovered a pair of small Kuiper Belt Objects that are gravitationally bound to each other. This is…
Grus
[/caption] The constellation of Grus was originally created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Dutch sea navigators Pieter Dirkszoon…
NASA News Too Depressing for a Headline
OK, I give up. I've sat here for about a half an hour trying to come up with a headline…
Phoenix Lander Weak But Responsive
[/caption] After re-establishing communications with the Phoenix Mars Lander late last week, engineers have been able to communicate each day…
Lunar Year
[/caption] A lunar year or lunar calendar is one that is based on the cycles of the moon phases. The…
Density of the Moon
[/caption] The density of the Moon is 3.346 g/cm3. The Moon is actually the second densest moon in the Solar…