• Space Stories: Detailed Views of Mars, Plummeting ISS Space Junk, and Time Zones on the Moon

    Here are some recent stories of interest. —Astrobiology: “Mars Express Celebrates 25,000 Orbits“ ESA’s Mars Express recently looped around Mars for the 25,000th time – and the orbiter has captured yet another spectacular view of the Red Planet to mark the occasion. The new high-altitude view was taken by Mars Express’s High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC).…

  • Space Quote: Maybe China Can Beat Us Back to the Moon

    “If the space agency holds to its notion of flying the Artemis II crew on a looping journey around the far side of the moon late next year, and landing the Artemis III crew in the south polar region in 2026 or 2027, the next boot prints on the moon will indeed be American. But…

  • Where is This? March 31, 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.

  • Wallops Flight Facility to Launch Rockets to Study Eclipse

    While Virginia will not be in the direct path of the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse, it will be playing a role related to the eclipse that day. NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia coast will be launch three rockets to study disturbances in the Earth’s ionosphere during the eclipse. The rockets will be launched 45…

  • Podcast: Chinwag with Paul Giamatti

    If you saw the recent film The Holdovers, you witnessed Paul Giamatti at the top of his game as a private school instructor (which earned him an Oscar nomination). But if you would like to learn about another side of Mr. Giamatti, then you may want to check out his podcast with Stephen Asma called…

  • Pic of the Week: Preparing for the Total Solar Eclipse

    This week’s image comes from the great state of New York, which is advertising the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. New York is one of the state’s that will experience the eclipse, and the New York Department of Economic Development is not missing the chance to ensure everyone knows this. A handy map…

  • Space Stories: More Water on Mars, Senators Want Mars Sample Returned to Earth, and the ESA Considers Mission to Enceladus

    Here are some recent stories of interest. —Euronews: “Photos from NASA’s Curiosity Rover Suggest Mars had More Water for Longer Than Previously Thought“ Scientists say Mars may have had more water and stayed wet for longer than they had previously estimated based on photos from NASA’s Curiosity rover. An international team of researchers led by Imperial…

  • Television: Space Shuttle Columbia Special on CNN

    NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia had its maiden flight on April 12, 1981 and continued to fly for another 22 years until its final disastrous flight in February 2003. More than 20 years after this tragedy, CNN is retelling the story in a special four-episode program titled Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight that premieres on…

  • Another Safe Docking to the International Space Station

    Earlier today, the two cosmonauts and one astronaut that launched on the Russian Soyuz MS-25 mission over the weekend safely attached themselves to the International Space Station. The station is now hosting a crew of 10. Both cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya (of Belarus) from this latest mission will return to Earth in…

  • The Total Solar Eclipse: Some Reminders

    On April 8, should you be outside staring at the Total Solar Eclipse, you may want to take a few precautions so that you can witness future eclipses as well. In other words, protect your eyes! NASA has provided a few tips related to photographing the eclipse. Please keep all of this in mind. For…