There are now 10 potential Earths with addition of Kepler 61b

The University of Washington has announced the discovery of a new planet which could harbor life. Astronomers led by Sarah…

12 years ago

Two Large CMEs headed for Mercury

On April 24-25 2013,  two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupted from the sun. Moving at about 500 miles per second…

12 years ago

Meteors Seen Colliding With Saturn’s Rings

These observations make Saturn's rings the only location besides Earth, the moon, and Jupiter where scientists and amateur astronomers have…

12 years ago

First Antares launch from Wallops Island Virginia Succeeds!

The first launch from the new launch complex in Wallops Island Virginia is a success. After several weather delays the…

12 years ago

Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century

(Source NOAA) - For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will…

12 years ago

Antares Wallops Island Virginia Launch Rescheduled for April 21

UPDATE - 4/21/2013 4:10pm Eastern. Fueling has begun. Weather delays from the past two attempts do not look like they…

12 years ago

Two new Earth Like Planets added to the Habitability List

The Kepler Telescope has found three more Earth like planets in two solar systems. The new Kepler-62 system has five…

12 years ago

Antares launch viewable from much of east coast April 17

The East coast of the United States is in for a treat. The Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Island facility…

12 years ago

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013, Viewing and Information.

The Lyrid meteor shower is due to arrive April 22nd. Expect to see approximately 10-20 meteors per hour at the…

12 years ago

Parachute from Curiosity Flapping in the Martian Breeze

File this under not so scientific but kind of cool. These images show the Mars Science Laboratory parachute from the vantage…

12 years ago