Check out this cool video comparing the size of some of the largest known stars and planets in the universe. continue reading...
The Geminids meteor shower takes place tonight (Tuesday, December 13th) and tomorrow night (Wednesday, December 14th). continue reading...
Today, July 29th, is the 58th anniversary of NASA’s creation. continue reading...
Early this morning, the final mission of NASA’s 30 year shuttle program began with the lift off the Atlantis space shuttle. continue reading...
Happy World UFO Day! continue reading...
Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin brand and empire has officially announced his next endeavor: deep-sea exploration with the Virgin Oceanic. continue reading...
Good call Buzz. From The Tech Herald:
Legendary Moon walker and NASA spaceman Buzz Aldrin has said the race to establish a permanent Moon base should be the result of international cooperation with the real focus on a manned mission to Mars. continue reading...
According to Popular Mechanics:
The Phoenix Mars Mission has been a shining success for NASA. Not only did the craft reach Mars and land successfully, it also found ice in the martian soil and saw snow in the sky. But the Phoenix is now racing against time to complete more of its groundbreaking research before the harsh martian winter brings its death, said the project’s science leader, Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, at the first session of the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference in New York [15 October]. “It’s down to the wire,” Smith said at a panel discussion with two other Phoenix project leaders, Ed Sedivy from Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Barry Goldstein of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Read more… continue reading...