What do sunsets look like on other planets?
This figure shows an actual image of a sunset on Earth compared to artistic representations for the best candidates of potential habitable worlds so far. The image corrects for the…
Water Water Everywhere…in our solar system.
Water is not a luxury of Earth, in fact, it is the most abundant compound in the universe because it is composed of the first and third most abundant elements,…
NASA details plans for inflatable Space Station Module
(Source NASA) – Deputy Administrator Lori Garver announced Wednesday a newly planned addition to the International Space Station that will use the orbiting laboratory to test expandable space habitat technology….
Prehistoric Earth as seen from Space.
A look from space to the evolution of a habitable planet. The Visible Paleo-Earth (VPE) project has constructed a view of what earth looked like in pre-historic times. The goal of…
April 2013 IIS Rocket Launch will be Visible from Northeast U.S.
New Launch Complex in Virginia will give Northeast U.S. a great view. The first launch ever to the International Space Station from Wallops Island. Virginia is now scheduled for April 5th,…
Vega – Two Asteroid Belts and the Possibility of Planets
(Source NASA) – Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies. The scientists used data…
NASA plans to add inflatable module to Space Station
NASA has awarded a $17.8 million contract to Bigelow Aerospace to provide a new addition to the International Space Station. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module will demonstrate the benefits of…
NASA’S Galex Reveals The Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy
NGC 6872 and IC 4970 are two galaxies in the process of merging. IC 4970 is the small galaxy at the top of the image Image Credit NASA (Source NASA)…
