Category Archives: Astronomy

Hubble, Swift Detect First-Ever Changes In An Exoplanet Atmosphere

WASHINGTON — An international team of astronomers using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made an unparalleled observation, detecting significant changes in the atmosphere of a planet located beyond…

ISS STS 135 Fly Around Image.

Trio From International Space Station Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

HOUSTON — Three members of the Expedition 31 crew undocked from the International Space Station and returned safely to Earth Sunday, July 1, wrapping up a mission that lasted six-and-a-half…

Evidence of oceans on Saturns moon Titan

NASA’S Cassini Finds Probable Subsurface Ocean on Saturn Moon WASHINGTON — Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn’s moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its…

Voyager 1 nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere

NASA – For nearly 35 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has been hurtling toward the edge of the solar system, flying through the dark void on a mission unlike anything…

Asteroid That Flew By Is Larger Then We Thought.

The Asteroid we talked about last week, 2012 LZ1, came within 3.3 million miles of the earth on June 14. The flyby did allow astronomers to train the planetary radar system at the Arecibo Observatory on…

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NuSTAR Black Hole Space Telescope Unfolds 33-Foot Mast in Orbit

The NuSTAR black hole telescope unfolded its giant mast in orbit on Thursday, June 21. This is one of the final steps before it begins to look into deep space….

First Flight Instrument Delivered For James Webb Space Telescope

WASHINGTON — The first of four instruments to fly aboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has been delivered to NASA. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) will allow scientists to study…

Slooh Space Camera

Asteroid Flies by Earth Today(6/14/12)!

Today, 6/14/12, A asteroid the size of a city block will fly by the earth. The astrtoid is named 2012 LZ1. Astrinomers estimate it is about 1,650 feet, or 500…