Weekly Space Hangout – January 10, 2014: Wake Up, Rosetta! & Top Stories from AAS

Host: Fraser Cain Guests: David Dickinson, Amy Shira Teitel, Scott Lewis, Brian Koberlein, special guest Ruth McAvinia from the ESA This week’s stories: Ruth: Wake up, Rosetta! Facebook link to contest David: AAS-Gamma Ray Gravitational Lens AAS-Death by Black Hole Antares Launch Remote Deployment of Cubesats Venus at Inferior Conjunction Scott: Learning tools for visually …

Little Big Universe: Tilt-Shifted Astro Images Make Space Look Tiny

Aww, how cute! What an adorable little… nebula? Although here it may look like it could fit in your hand, the Horsehead Nebula is obviously quite a bit larger – about 1.5 light-years across from “nose” to “mane.” But given a tilt-shift effect by Imgur.com user ScienceLlama, the entire structure takes on the appearance of …

Weekly Space Hangout – Aug. 23, 2013: Mars One, Zombie WISE, Luca Parmitano, Wave at Saturn

It’s time for the Weekly Space Hangout. This is our weekly rundown on all the big space news stories of the week, explained by a dedicated team of space journalists. Host:Fraser Cain Panel: Alan Boyle, Brian Koberlein, Jason Major, Nicole Gugliucci Mars One Reaches 165,000 Entries WISE Returns from the Dead Luca Parmitano’s Chilling First-Hand …