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- Supernovae -- Everything You Need To Know About Supernovae…Created: 2009-12-18 @ 12:04:01 EST
Supernovae (plural form of supernova) are the most violent events in the Universe. The energy emitted during an event can out shine an entire galaxy of billions of stars. The result of a massive st… - Astronomy Facts - 10 Amazing, Interesting and Strange Astronomy Fact…Created: 2009-12-13 @ 19:18:52 EST
Even though man has studied the heavens for thousands of years, we still know very little about the Universe we live in. And as we continue to learn more, we are consistently amazed, and sometimes … - Celebrating 10 Years of the International Space Station…Created: 2009-12-09 @ 15:59:55 EST
The closing of 2009 brings to an end the first 10 years of the International Space Station. It has been an endeavor that has required cooperation from across the globe, and brought about the first … - Altair Lunar Lander - How NASA Will Return To The Moon…Created: 2009-12-02 @ 09:10:12 EST
How will we return to the Moon? The Altair Lunar Lander will play a significant role in that. It will meet up with the Orion Crew Module and carry the astronauts down to the surface of the Moon. Wh… - Doomsday in 2012?Created: 2009-12-01 @ 14:26:01 EST
There has been a lot of interest lately in the theory that the world is going to end in the year 2012. So, is this something that we need to be taking seriously? Is Earth in danger of being annihil… - The Constellation Project - Man's Next Step Into Space…Created: 2009-11-20 @ 13:33:33 EST Updated: 2009-11-20 @ 20:52:22 EST
By the year 2011, the space shuttles will be retired, and with them an era will be brought to a close. An era that has seen space exploration reach incredible highs and, occasionally, devastating l… - Earth Pictures - Pictures of EarthCreated: 2009-11-13 @ 22:01:50 EST Updated: 2009-11-13 @ 22:40:38 EST
An image gallery of Earth pictures… - Were the Moon Landings a Hoax?Created: 2009-11-13 @ 18:39:25 EST
Over the last several decades the Moon landings of the late 60s and early 70s have garnered much scrutiny. Some have argued that it would have been physically and technologically impossible to land… - Origin of the Universe -- What is the origin of the Universe…Created: 2009-11-09 @ 12:48:33 EST
It was only recently discoverd that the Universe even had a beginning. Now, scientists are trying to solve the mysteries of the early Universe. The leading theory to explain how the Universe came i… - Astronomy - What Is AstronomyCreated: 2009-11-09 @ 12:41:17 EST
Astronomy, derived from the Greek words for star law, is the scientific study of all objects beyond our world, and the process by which we seek to understand the physical laws and origins of our un… - Venus - Information About the Planet VenusCreated: 2009-11-05 @ 15:29:53 EST
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is often referred to as Earth's Sister. While similar in size to Earth, the atmosphere and living conditions on the planet are vastly different. With a very t… - Should We Return to The Moon?Created: 2009-10-26 @ 16:58:15 EDT
It has been over 37 years since man has set foot on the Moon. Recently NASA began making preparations for our return. But is this a good idea? Is it worth risking human life for such a dangerous un… - Created: 2009-10-23 @ 16:15:15 EDT
- Edwin Hubble BiographyCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:54:32 EDT
Edwin Hubble was born November 29, 1889 in Marshfield Missouri. During his academic career, Hubble made the amazing discovery that the universe extended well beyond the Milky Way Galaxy, and that t… - Crab NebulaCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:54:32 EDT
Perhaps one of the most famous images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Crab Nebula was formed from a supernova explosion in 1054 A.D. It is classified as a supernova remnant (SNR), but is also … - Astronomy, Astrophysics and AstrologyCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:54:32 EDT
A comparison of the terms astronomy, astrophysics and astrology. Often confused, the differences and similarities are analyzed and discussed… - Image of the Week for Voyager Squashes View of Solar System…Created: 2009-04-21 @ 10:36:12 EDT
Image of the Week for Voyager Squashes View of Solar System - This artist's rendering depicts NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft as it studies the outer limits of the heliosphere--a magnetic 'bubble' arou… - Image of the Week for The UnveilingCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:36:05 EDT
Image of the Week for The Unveiling - On its 100,000th orbit of planet Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope peered into a small portion of the Tarantula Nebula near the star cluster NGC 2074, unveilin… - Image of the Week for The Shuttle's Unlikely Predecessor…Created: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:58 EDT
Image of the Week for The Shuttle's Unlikely Predecessor - The M2-F1, the unlikely forefather to the shuttle, was the world's first manned lifting body. Made of wood with an internal framework of s… - Image of the Week for The Life of StarsCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:55 EDT Updated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:55 EDT
Image of the Week for The Life of Stars - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this stunning true-color picture of the giant galactic nebula NGC 3603 on March 5, 1999 with its Wide Field Planetar… - Image of the Week for Project FIRECreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:17 EDT
Image of the Week for Project FIRE - The Apollo Program's Project FIRE (Flight Investigation Reentry Environment) studied the effects of reentry heating on spacecraft materials. It involved both wi… - Image of the Week for President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions…Created: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:14 EDT
Image of the Week for President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions - President Eisenhower commissioned Dr. T. Keith Glennan, right, as the first administrator for NASA and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as d… - Image of the Week for Piercing the DarknessCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:35:07 EDT
Image of the Week for Piercing the Darkness - A sliver of 'ringshine' pierces the darkness in this view that looks toward the unilluminated side of Saturn's rings. - NASA/JPL/Space Science Institut… - Image of the Week for Listening to the HeavensCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:34:42 EDT
Image of the Week for Listening to the Heavens - The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, located in California's Mojave Desert, is one of three complexes which comprise NASA's Deep Space N… - Image of the Week for In Living ColorCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:34:21 EDT
Image of the Week for In Living Color - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals the center of the magnificent barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 in all wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared. The colors… - Image of the Week for Dark Clouds of the Carina Nebula…Created: 2009-04-21 @ 10:31:58 EDT
Image of the Week for Dark Clouds of the Carina Nebula - What dark forms lurk in the mists of the Carina Nebula? These ominous figures are actually molecular clouds, knots of molecular gas and dust… - Image of the Week for Cat's Eye Nebula ReduxCreated: 2009-04-21 @ 10:31:52 EDT
Image of the Week for Cat's Eye Nebula Redux - This composite of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope gives astronomers a new look for NGC 6543, better known as the… - Image of the Week for A Different View of the Sun…Created: 2009-04-21 @ 10:31:21 EDT
Image of the Week for A Different View of the Sun - This photo shows a view of the sun from Baja California during an eclipse on July 11, 1991, with the moon sliding in front of the sun. - NASA… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about SpaceUpdated: 2009-11-04 @ 12:22:15 EST
- Astronomy 101 - Modern Astronomy - Lesson 3: Astronomy Enters 20th C…Updated: 2005-09-16 @ 09:31:21 EDT
Astronomy 101 - Modern Astronomy - Lesson 3: Astronomy Enters the Twentieth Century …