The Kepler spacecraft and its Delta II rocket have been cleared to launch into space late Friday night following a thorough review by launch managers...
Earth the Biography: Oceans Saturday, February 14th, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili This National Geographic video explains the origins of water on our planet, going back more than four billion years to a...
Neave Planetarium Friday, January 30th, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili Virtual star gazing is made possible at the Neave Planetarium website, where users can explore flash-based skies in full...
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 - 14:35:02 - Anuradha Menon
What would happen if, for a single day, the sun's light and heat were amplified a thousand times? While this sounds like the setup for a classic tale...
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 - 10:29:23 - Anuradha Menon
Astronomers have turned to an unexpected place to study the evolution of planets -- dead stars. Observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope...