Space / Astronomy April 2005 Archive

Here are some frequently asked space and astronomy questions. If there is something which has always troubled you, look here for the question. Discover answers to all the frequently asked ... Read More

Take a Visual Solar System Tour with us. Blast off to discover information on the sun and planets in our solar system. Learn more about our galactic neighborhood, our solar ... Read More

It was January 27, 1967 and the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (more commonly known as Apollo 1 mission) were training for the first crewed Apollo flight, an Earth orbiting mission ... Read More

It was one hundred years ago when a young Swiss patent clerk rocked the world with three very important papers. Albert Einstein was 26 at the time of his very ... Read More

On this date in 1559, Tycho Brahe began his studies at the University of Copenhagen. Tycho Brahe went on to become the "Danish Father of Modern Astronomy." Find out what else ... Read More

Teachers, parents, and students can all benefit from these free lesson plans developed in association With NASAExplores, a NASA Education Initiative. This week, learn how "Exploring the ocean is easier ... Read More

A couple of days ago, we talked about asteroid 2004 MN4. Recently, astronomers led by an MIT professor have revised the scale used to assess the threat of asteroids and ... Read More

On this date in 1970, the crew of Apollo 13 had just finished a television broadcast explaining their mission and about life aboard the ship. After completing the broadcast, flight ... Read More

On this date in 1961, a 27 year old Soviet Major named Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth when his Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed ... Read More

In today's Astronomy & Space Headlines, we hear about "Science's Doomsday Team Vs. the Asteroids" which mentions the latest asteroid threat to our planet, 2004 MN4. We looked at this ... Read More

It's tax time. Many of us are franticly trying to understand the cryptic forms from the IRS. Let's take a moment to consider where some of your tax money is ... Read More

The Space Race, and competition to land on the moon was a product of the Cold War. Not only was it an effort to prove technological superiority, but there was ... Read More

Universal has released a 2-Disc Anniversary Edition DVD set of Apollo 13. This special edition release contains two versions of the movie, both the original release and the IMAX version, ... Read More

Universal has released a 2-Disc Anniversary Edition DVD set of Apollo 13. This special edition release contains two versions of the movie, both the original release and the IMAX version, ... Read More

NASA's twin robot geologists, the Mars Exploration Rovers, launched toward Mars on June 10 and July 7, 2003, in search of answers about the history of water on Mars. They ... Read More

These entries were all part of our April Fools Day special. Click on any of the links to find real resources on the topics indicated. A long lost transcript from the ... Read More