This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by that old cheapskate, Steve Nerlich from Cheap Astronomy. Click here to read Carnival of Space #303, where...
The massive tornado that tore through parts of Oklahoma on My 20, 2013 left a 32 km (20-mile) swath of destruction and death, with winds approaching...
Admittedly, I’m partial to Randy Halverson’s night sky photography from South Dakota. Having grown up in neighboring North Dakota myself, Halverson’s...
A menagarie of animals launched to space last month has arrived back on Earth — with a few casualties for the voyage. (...)Read the rest of Gerbils,...
In April, when the Hubble Space Telescope looked out towards Jupiter’s orbit and observed what has been billed as the “Comet of the Century” – Comet...
Do the aurorae makes sounds? That’s been a subject of discussion — and contention — among people who watch the sky. While most of us will never hear...
It’s time at last for “Drill, Baby, Drill!” – Martian Style. Ever wonder how Curiosity “Does It” Check out this enlightening and cool new NASA video...
The Universe can be a very gray place. But this week, we’ll look at a fine example of a class of objects that defies this trend.(...)Read the rest of...
If you were looking up at the Moon on March 17, 2013 at 03:50:55 UTC, you might have seen one of the brightest “lunar flashes” ever witnessed. And it...
Star Trek: How Many Tribbles Will Fit in Your House? Oh, those little creatures that are no Tribble at all. If you’re not familiar with these small,...
Supernovae are some of the fascinating objects in the Universe. The Virtual Telescope Project will be hosting a live webcast today (May 16, 2013) at...
If you’re a fan of the rebooted 2009*Star Trek*film, we think you’ll love the second edition. You’ll find similar whip-cracking dialog, inside jokes...
Astrophotographer Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) had always wanted to go to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, and chose to go there this year for...
Images and videos are still coming in from last week’s spectacular annular eclipse of the Sun, seen across Australia and the southern Pacific region...