Astronomy
Comet Hartley 2: Up Close and Personal
On November 4, 2010, NASA's EPOXI flyby mission captured stunning close-up images of comet Hartley 2, and let web and satellite audiences fly along on an exciting live experience of the encounter.
Post on Nov 19, 2010 by Ben Burress
Earth-Sized Planets Could Be Common
The Earth may not be as unique as we think it is. That's according to findings announced today by UC Berkeley. Astronomers there believe that Earth-sized planets may be more abundant in the universe than previously thought.
Post on Oct 28, 2010 by Lauren Sommer
A National Expo of Science
This past weekend, I was on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with a notebook and a very good pair of walking shoes. I spent the weekend exploring the inaugural expo of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
Post on Oct 27, 2010 by Cat
Much More Water on the Moon than Previously Thought
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Flashes in the Night
"I was visiting my parents, and around ten o'clock I went outside to take a look at the stars, looked straight up—and I saw a strange flash of light. Did I see a UFO?"
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Ben Burress
Reality Rocks: Prospecting on Mars
It really is an amazing time to be alive: each new report from our exploration of space reminds me of the state of our knowledge of the solar system when I was a starry-eyed child, back in the 1960s.
Post on Oct 08, 2010 by Ben Burress
Aviation Authorities Prepare for Space Tourism
Several private companies are planning to offer the public rides into space starting in the next two to five years. Aviation authorities are preparing for a future in which airplanes and spaceships will share the air.
Post on Sep 28, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
The Observatory, the Castle, and the Web of Stars
It's now a year since the kickoff of Web of Stars, and I'm happy to report the program is still going strong! With a total of eight observing sessions under our belts, we now prepare to launch a second year of remote, Internet-linked astronomy with a new set of Cork schools!
Post on Sep 24, 2010 by Ben Burress
Spitzer Samples an Assortment of Asteroids
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that asteroids may have more variety than once imagined.
Post on Sep 10, 2010 by Ben Burress
The Jupiter Opposition
We're approaching the Opposition of Jupiter, the time when Earth passes between the Sun and Jupiter, making the Earth-Jupiter distance its smallest.
Post on Aug 27, 2010 by Ben Burress
The Stars Are Coming Out Tonight!
Looking to get out and enjoy the night sky? There are a variety of opportunities to go stargazing around the Bay Area whether or not you have a telescope!
Post on Aug 24, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Panning for Starstuff
40,000 metric tonnes of material fall to Earth every year. How long can this go on?
Post on Aug 13, 2010 by Ben Burress
Mars Trek: The Next Generation
They just keep getting bigger and better-and curiouser. The next generation Mars rover-The Mars Science Laboratory, "Curiosity"-is well off the drawing board and into its gestation phase…no longer just the gleam in the eye of robotics engineers and Marsologists.
Post on Jul 30, 2010 by Ben Burress
NASA Moon Mission Reveals New Clues About Water on the Moon
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Jul 21, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Northern California Scientists Helping Lead Project To Build World's Biggest Telescope
Scientists from the University of California are working to construct the largest telescope on Earth.
Post on Jul 19, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Show Me Science
If science is nothing else, I feel, it is the frame of mind to question one's own interpretations of reality, and to poke and prod the perception to test what may be fact, and what may be misinterpretation.
Post on Jul 16, 2010 by Ben Burress
Kepler Spots Hundreds of Possible Planets
It's been a little over a year since NASA's Kepler telescope was launched into space. It's mission: to stare unblinkingly at 156,000 stars in a patch of sky in the constellations Lyra and Cygnus on a quest to spot extrasolar planets transiting their stars. Results so far? As anticipated…astounding.
Post on Jul 02, 2010 by Ben Burress
A Night to be Out Under the Stars…and Planets…and Moon…and Meteors….
A Night to be Out Under the Stars…and planets…and Moon…and meteors….
Post on Jun 18, 2010 by Ben Burress
SOFIA's First Light
After nearly a 14-year hiatus, NASA is once again conducting astronomical observations…from the stratosphere!
Post on May 28, 2010 by Ben Burress
Video on May 18, 2010 by Amy Miller from QUEST Northern California
