For the first time we now have an idea what the clouds look like on a planet outside our own…
Month: September 2013
Spectacular CME with Earth Directed Impact
Update 10/2/13 – Effects from CME felt on Earth. Read about the Geomagnetic Storm. Original Post below: A spectacular CME…
Chandra finds densest galaxy 54 million light years away.
(NASA) – Astronomers may have found the densest galaxy in the nearby universe. The galaxy, known as M60-UCD1, is located…
Bad News, No Methane on Mars-Therefore No Life on Mars?
(Source NASA) – Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed the Martian environment lacks methane. This is a surprise to…
Private Manned Mars Missions by 2023 Realistic?
There have been some recent movement in the private sector involving manned missions to Mars. One called Inspiration Mars plans…
Very Cool Picture of Northern Lights from ISS
(NASA) This striking aurora image was taken during a geomagnetic storm that was most likely caused by a coronal mass…
Communications lost, NASA Deep Impact Mission ended
Last month controllers lost contact with NASA’s Deep Impact mission, several weeks were spent trying to uplink commands to reactivate…
Hubble Finds Largest Group of Star Clusters, Clues to Dark Matter
(NASA) – The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered the largest known population of globular star clusters, an estimated 160,000, swarming like bees…
