Infant Galaxies Merging Near ‘Cosmic Dawn’

11 years ago

(Source NASA) This composite color image of a giant primordial bubble of gas, dubbed Himiko (after the queen of ancient…

Comet ISON, Viewing information and Images

11 years ago

UPDATE 11/29/13 - COMET ISON may have survived. Early reports of it's death may have been pre-mature. It appears par…

High School Students Build and Launch Satellite

11 years ago

(Source NASA) - NASA is beginning to receive confirmation 11 small cubesat research satellites, including the first developed by high…

New Low Cost Solar Instrument launches from Wallops

11 years ago

(Source NOAA) - An instrument that measures the sun’s energy output is in orbit after it was launched last night…

Wallops Minotaur/ORS-3 Launched! East Coast Viewing Report

11 years ago

The launch of Orbital Sciences Minotaur I rocket supporting the U.S. Air Force ORS-3 mission was delayed until 8:15pm est. due to a…

MAVEN Mars mission launches right on schedule

11 years ago

Launching right on time on the first attempt the NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission started with  a…

Rocket Launch from Virginia View-able from East Coast 11/19

11 years ago

Launch SUCCESS! Read the Launch Viewing Report from the East Coast. Update 7:19 pm Launch slipped until 8:15pm due to…

MARS MAVEN Mission is GO for November 18th Launch

11 years ago

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution  or MAVEN has been given a 60 percent chance for favorable weather by forecasters…

Leonids Meteor Shower Peak Nov 17,18

11 years ago

The Leonids meteor showers, produced by Comet Tempel-Tuttle, are one of the best for observation. You will see about 40 meteors…

India’s Mission To Mars on it’s way

11 years ago

After a successful launch on November 5th 2013 the Indian Space Research Organization ISRO executed the last of the five…