Space News

Astronomy Cast is now available via Amazon’s Alexa!

by Susie Murph | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

Astronomy Cast is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Pamela Gay of CosmoQuest and Fraser Cain of Universe Today. Astronomy Cast takes a fact-based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to...

Come see CosmoQuest at NSTA in Atlanta this week!

by tjsummer | Mar 13, 2018 | Citizen Science, Image Detective, Mercury Mappers, Moon Mappers

Are you going to the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Atlanta this week, March 15–18, 2018? CosmoQuest will be there! Please join us for one of our workshops listed below and pick up special CQ swag. EarthMatch: Making Earth Science...

Carnival of Space #552

by Susie Murph | Mar 12, 2018 | Carnival of Space

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Zain Husain at the Brownspaceman.com blog. Check out this week's sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #552. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s...

Using Astronaut Photos of River Morphology as an Instructional Tool

by andreameado | Mar 7, 2018 | Citizen Science, Image Detective

This is a guest post from Andrea Meado, Image Data Scientist, and part of our Johnson Space Center (JSC) Image Detective Science Team Rivers can vary in shape, size, and length depending on factors such as land gradient, velocity of flowing water, sediment source,...

Carnival of Space #551

by Susie Murph | Mar 6, 2018 | Carnival of Space

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at NextBigFuture. Check out this week's sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #551. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to...

Using Astronaut Photos of Urban Development as an Instructional Tool

by andreameado | Feb 28, 2018 | Citizen Science, Image Detective

This is a guest post from Andrea Meado, Image Data Scientist, and part of our Johnson Space Center (JSC) Image Detective Science Team Local geography and environmental resources are important factors when considering reasons for urban establishment and growth....

Carnival of Space #550

by Susie Murph | Feb 27, 2018 | Carnival of Space

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Gadi Eidelheit at The Venus Transit. Check out this week's sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #550. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an...

A Major Update to a Classic! CosmoQuest releases Mappers 2.0

by Susie Murph | Feb 27, 2018 | Citizen Science, Mars Mappers, Mercury Mappers

The CosmoQuest Citizen Science facility released a major update to its Mappers software. This software previously demonstrated that everyday people can map craters as effectively as a group of professionals. With version 2.0, CosmoQuest invites the public to use their...

Studying Agricultural Patterns as an Instructional Tool in Science Education Using Astronaut Photography

by andreameado | Feb 21, 2018 | Citizen Science, Image Detective

This is a guest post from Andrea Meado, Image Data Scientist, and part of our Johnson Space Center (JSC) Image Detective Science Team For thousands of years, settlements and populations have developed near sources of water. Having a reliable water supply or route is...

Carnival of Space #549

by Susie Murph | Feb 20, 2018 | Carnival of Space

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by me, Susie Murph, over at Universe Today. Check out this week's sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #549. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an...