Cosmic Noise Could Improve Space Weather Forecasts
Updated: 2010-06-30 19:30:54
Contamination in astrophysical soft X-ray observations could actually hold the key to dramatically improving space weather forecasts.
New Tips to See Ancient Star Clusters With Telescopes
Updated: 2010-06-30 19:30:54Early summer is a good time to search for ancient star clusters, known as globular clusters, in the night sky.
First Direct Photo of Alien Planet Finally Confirmed
Updated: 2010-06-30 19:30:54An alien planet that is only eight times the mass of Jupiter has been confirmed orbiting a sun-like star - over 300 times farther from the star than Earth is from the sun.Space Shuttle Launch Seen From Jet Fighter
Updated: 2010-06-30 19:30:54A stunning recent photo shows NASA space shuttle Atlantis launching on its final voyage as U.S. Air Force pilots watch from their airborne F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter.Southern Pinwheel Galaxy Shines In New Photo
Updated: 2010-06-30 19:30:54A new photo taken by a NASA space telescope has revealed the brilliant southern pinwheel galaxy in a new light, though it�s a cosmic half-pint when compared to our own Milky Way.Super Swooper: Cassini wraps up its lowest pass through Titan atmosphere
Updated: 2010-06-21 23:53:38Cassini has successfully completed its lowest pass through Titan's atmosphere.News: Kepler Discovers Hundreds of New Planets
Updated: 2010-06-21 05:00:00
Kepler Discovers Hundreds of New Planets (from Planetary News)Cassini to Swing Low Into Titan’s Atmosphere
Updated: 2010-06-18 00:59:17César Bertucci This weekend, Cassini will embark on an exciting mission: trying to establish if Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, possesses a magnetic field of its own. This is important for understanding the moon’s interior and geochemical evolution. For Titan scientists, this is one of the most anticipated flybys of the whole mission. We want to get as [...]In The News: Japanese Spacecraft Deploys First Ever Solar Sail
Updated: 2010-06-09 05:00:00
On the Planetary Society web site: Japanese Spacecraft Deploys First Ever Solar SailPress Release: Bill Nye Signs on as Planetary Society's New Executive Director
Updated: 2010-06-07 05:00:00On the Planetary Society web site: Bill Nye Signs on as Planetary Society's New Executive DirectorNews: LightSail: Firming Up the Spacecraft Design
Updated: 2010-05-27 05:00:00
LightSail: Firming Up the Spacecraft Design (from Planetary News)News: Atlantis Returns Home After Final Planned Mission
Updated: 2010-05-26 05:00:00
Atlantis Returns Home After Final Planned Mission (from Planetary News)Moon and Venus
Updated: 2010-05-16 00:06:00Astronomy Blog You are : in Astronomy Blog archive Moon and Venus An astronomy blog usually but not always based in the UK . Pondering questions such as What is in an exoplanet name Moon and Venus Last night we had some clear skies and I caught a nice glimpse of a slim , crescent Moon with Venus nearby The Moon moves fairly quickly though so the two appeared much closer several hours ago as seen from Australia . The Moon was even seen to occult Venus from India and Northern Africa this . morning The Moon and Venus seen on 15 May 2010 : CREDIT Stuart Tags : Moon Venus Posted in astro blog by Stuart on Sunday 16th May 2010 12:06 BST Add a comment Permalink Comments : ADD A : COMMENT Don't provide an email URL unless really necessary as your comment may get caught in the spam filter . TheCoS 128
Updated: 2010-04-12 00:00:33I've been busy catching up on my classes, so I haven't posted anything lately. But, you can catch up on lots of great space-related blog posts at the 128th Carnival of Space, being hosted this week at the AARTScope Blog. -AstroprofElectrostatic Radiation Shielding
Updated: 2010-04-12 00:00:28
Clearly carrying heavy shielding to protect astronauts from radiation in space is expensive. If you havent' been reading my space radiation series as I've been posting, then you can look over the last several of my postings about space radiation to see some of the problems. So, some other strategy ...Cosmic Rays
Updated: 2010-04-12 00:00:25Part 3 of my series on space radiation is about the radiation itself. The term cosmic rays is generally used to describe this radiation. Unfortunately, as often happens, the term evolved before the nature of the phenomenon being studied was known, so it may not be the best term to ...