• Pic of the Week: The End of Ingenuity

    This week’s image shows the shadow of little helicopter that could and continued to do so for 72 flights on Mars. The photo taken by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter shows one of its rotor blades after it finished its last flight on January 18, 2024. During the landing, one of the blades was damaged, permanently…

  • New Postage Stamps for Space Enthusiasts

    If you are in the market for a stamp to mail your Priority Mail package, then look no further than the two new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) stamps recently issued by the U.S. Postal Service. You can enjoy the “Pillars of Creation” or “Cosmic Cliffs” stamps, both of which demonstrate some of the most…

  • Space Stories: Finding Water on Mars, Mini Solar Sails, and a Balloon-borne Telescope

    Here are some recent stories of interest. —Planetary Science Institute: “Vast, Potential Ice-Rich Deposit Found in Martian Equatorial Region“ A potential ice-rich portion of the Medusae Fossae Formation deposits may contain the largest volume of water in the equatorial region of Mars. Data from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (MARSIS) –  a…

  • Where is This? January 22, 2024 Quiz

    Take a look at the image above. Can you determine where this image originated? Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Where is This? The Answer Sheet” page.

  • Movie: I.S.S.

    Speaking of the crowded International Space Station (ISS), it appears things could be much worse if you had a chance to watch the newly release film I.S.S. This trailer is all you need to see. I am not sure watching the movie will be at all helpful to your mindset. Don’t be fooled by the…

  • The ISS is Getting Pretty Crowded

    The seven real astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are now playing host to four visitors for the next two weeks after the Axiom Mission 3 crew came aboard the station earlier today. Unlike the last two Axiom missions, all three paying members of the Axiom Mission crew are being supported by various European…

  • The End of Two Moon Missions?

    Within a two day period, we saw one Moon lander become a burning wreck plummeting towards Earth and another land on the Moon with an immediate problem that threatened its mission. The Moon may be closer, but it is becoming a hazardous place for space missions, similar to Mars. First, the NASA-contracted Astrobotic Peregrine lander…

  • Pic of the Week: Surfboards in Space

    This week’s image is one from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) showing galaxies from long ago. Many of these galaxies have an elongated shape similar to a surfboard. Again, JWST is opening our eyes everyday to the wonder and weirdness of the universe. Here is more about the image from NASA: Researchers analyzing images…

  • Tap Into an Upcoming Mars Discussion

    The Mars Society’s President and founder Dr. Robert Zubrin is in Europe this week to meet with fellow Mars enthusiasts. You can tap into one of those discussions tomorrow if you are interested. On January 18, Dr. Zubrin will hold a discussion with UK Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees on the topic “How to Explore…

  • Video: A Tale About the End of Time

    If you are interested in a fascinating tale about the end of the universe, I recommend you watch a recent Cool Worlds Lab video where Professor David Kipping narrates a version of the deep future where mankind is replaced by machines as they slowly expand into and consume the known universe. The episode, titled Outlasting the Universe,…