NASA's new spacesuit designs--and old ones, too

"NASA awarded Thursday a contract to Oceaneering International of Houston, Texas to develop new spacesuits that will protect astronauts on their treks to the International Space Station--and eventually the moon....

The Big Dipper has a New Star!

There is a new star in the sky – and it’s located in the Big Dipper!  The new star is a white dwarf star that was discovered at the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas in Austin."May 2, 2008...

Astronomers see 'youngest planet'

Astronomers may have discovered a planet that is less than 2,000 years old - making it the youngest planet in our entire solar system."The ball of dust and gas, which is in the process of turning into a...

Best meteor shower of 2007 peaks Dec. 13

I smell a glorious date opportunity here. "You want to come to my place and watch the stars go by?" "What could be the best meteor display of the year will reach its peak on the night of Dec.13-14. Here is...

Graphic Searches Expand From The Earth To Include Heavens :: Oblate Spheroid

"A couple of years ago, the ability to search the surface of the Earth with a graphic window was introduced and became all the rage. One could ask the search tool to take them to a particular location and up...

Awesome video of Orion taken by HARP

If you want to see cool dust cloud movements in the most famous constellation in the sky, you are in luck. This is spectacular.

Something "Lyrid" Is Lurking In The Sky Tonight :: Oblate Spheroid

"Ever stop and wonder why the Earth is really, at once ... so big, and yet, so small? Tonight and tomorrow we will all have a chance to wonder and realize that this Blue Orb is a special platform on which to...

Meteor's Expected Early in the Morn

"If you're going to be traveling around the East coast this weekend you might want to wake up a little earlier than normal on Sunday morning. Scientists are predicting an intense display of Leonid (meaning they...

A Leonid Meteor Shower Outburst?

If you live in North America or Europe, don't Forget to get outside and watch the Leonid Meteor shower Saturday and Sunday:Late Saturday night a meteoric sky show could break over New York, New England, and...