Technology

Choosing a New Telescope – GoTo or not GoTo

I am often asked by people “I’m a beginner, so what telescope should I buy?” Or more often, what GoTo…

13 years ago

Re-Discovery; Orbiter makes second trip out to the launch pad for STS-133

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Space shuttle Discovery was wheeled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on one of the…

13 years ago

Success! NanoSail-D Deploys

We have a solar sail! As we reported on the 19th, the little cubesat that was thought to be lost…

13 years ago

Can China enter the international space family?

[/caption] It has often been called a ‘100 billion boondoggle’ - yet it is also unquestionably one of the most…

13 years ago

Green Laser Pointers – Just Mind Your Manners…

Are you among the thousands of amateur astronomers who received a green laser pointer for Christmas and are a bit…

13 years ago

Navy Railgun Sets a New Record

*Gulp* If you haven't seen this video yet, its worth a look. On December 10, 2010, the Office of Naval…

13 years ago

SpaceX Shoots for Dec. 8 Launch of Falcon 9

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL --Engineers with the commercial space company SpaceX have analyzed two small cracks in the rear segment of…

13 years ago

Gallery: X-37B Space Plane Returns to Earth

[/caption] The secret military space plane has returned home, and while the mission was classified, the Air Force and Boeing…

13 years ago

Secret X-37B Mini Space Shuttle Lands

The X-37B mini space shuttle made a stealth landing during the early morning hours, landing at Vandenberg Air Force base…

13 years ago

Flawless Launch of STP-S26

[/caption] While the U.S. Air Force unsuccessfully tried to get a Delta IV off the ground in Florida – things…

13 years ago