A flawless launch for the world’s first commercial space mission
Photo: Ben Cooper http://www.launchphotography.com/SpX-1.html Elon Musk’s commercial space travel venture SpaceX has ticked off another global
NASA
My mega grab-bag of astronomy resources for teachers, students, telescope beginners and space fans
Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or simply an interested enthusiast, here are a
Weekly Science Picks
It’s been an interesting week for science news, and I’ve been lucky enough to be
Science or fringe science? Removing the ‘giggle factor’ from Near Earth Object impacts
On June 30, 7.17am in a remote, sparsely inhabited area in Siberia, Russia, near the
Alien encounters and the man from Grenada
The month of August indeed belonged to the tiny rover that could — Curiosity. We
Does my Science look big in this? August 2012 in review
August was a momentous month for science and technology. In my top five events are:
Kepler Astronomers Find First Planetary System Around a Binary Star
NASA’s Kepler mission has found the first multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, characterized
It’s a wheel! It’s a wheel – a wheel on Mars!
NASA’s rover Curiosity was safely on Mars. It was a perfect landing. The novel sky-crane
Gale Crater Vista on Mars
This is the first 360-degree panorama in color of the Gale Crater landing site taken
The whole Earth-side of the Moon should be protected forever
Earlier this year, the New York Times had an interesting piece about museums seeking to protect small
Mysterious Mars
Mars is full of secrets and mysteries. The classic definition of a desert world, our
First Color Image of the Martian Landscape from Curiosity
This view of the landscape to the north of NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired by
Interview with lead Mars Curiosity rover driver Matt Heverly
When the Mars Science Laboratory – Curiosity – touches down on Mars today, one of
Where to land Mars Curiosity for the best science? Interview with Marion Anderson, who helped choose the landing site.
You’ve sunk more than $2 billion into a car-sized rover and you’re ready to send