Nick's Space / Astronomy Blog July 2005 Archive

Literally Planet X, especially if you use Roman numerals. NASA scientists have discovered a 10th planet in our solar system. The planet, larger than Pluto, was discovered using the Samuel ... Read More

After nearly three years, it seems NASA may still not have fixed its problems with the space shuttle. Cameras mounted aboard the orbiter recorded debris falling from the craft during ... Read More

Do you have a hard time figuring out what to give someone who seems to have everything? Is there a space "nut" in your life who is hard to shop ... Read More

It is a busy day for the STS114 crewmembers as Space Shuttle Discovery continues to close in on the International Space Station. Inspections of Discovery's heat shield began this morning ... Read More

After a delay of several days due to recent problems related to a liquid hydrogen low-level fuel sensor inside the external fuel tank, Space Shuttle Discovery launched this morning at ... Read More

NASA gave the green light for a launch attempt Tuesday for Space Shuttle Discovery on its Return to Flight mission (STS-114). Launch is scheduled for 10:39 a.m. EDT, and it ... Read More

A new service on the web says, "Aliens Love Blogs Too!" Blogs In Space calls itself the "first entity to allow everyday bloggers to transmit the news and thoughts of ... Read More

This debate has been going on for centuries and certainly won't be decided here. Still, it's fun to discuss it, as we have in our forum. JACK5546 presents a compelling argument ... 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

Now, stay informed with these top astronomy and space magazines which deal with astronomy & astronomers as well as space exploration from the early days into the future. Discover new ... Read More

During the early days of space travel, people were very concerned about the possibility of bringing back some forms of microbial life, which could cause serious problems for the population ... Read More

The new Harry Potter book, The Half Blood Prince, comes out tomorrow, July 16. If you're a big fan, I'm sure you'll want to rush out and buy it. I'm ... Read More

Today's Return to Flight launch of Space Shuttle Discovery has been postponed due to an issue with a low-level fuel cutoff sensor located inside the External Tank. The sensor protects ... Read More

NASA TV (NTV) is a resource designed to provide real-time coverage of Agency activities and missions as well as providing resource video to the news media, and educational programming to ... Read More

Venus whose Greek equivalent was Aphrodite was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It probably got its name from being the brightest object in the sky except for the ... Read More

Everyone has to start somewhere. Start your kids off right with quality telescopes at good prices. Check here for Top Children's Telescopes. Pique their interest in science and give them ... Read More

Named after the Roman god of commerce, travel and thievery, Mercury is the second smallest planet in the solar system, larger only than Pluto, the most distant planet in our ... Read More

It has been nearly two and a half years since the disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia caused the grounding of the entire space shuttle fleet. For the last 29 ... Read More