Book Review: The Fallen Sky – An Intimate History of Shooting Stars
The Fallen Sky – An Intimate History of Shooting Stars by Christopher Cokinos; Tarcher/Penguin, New York, New York (soft cover) $16.95; August 2010. If you found yourself craning your neck toward the heavens of late looking for shooting stars – here’s a terrific...Just In! Cassini Raw Imagery of Saturnian Moons
Raw and unprocessed image of Saturn’s Tethys taken by Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute The word is in…and so are the new photos! The Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS) posted today the raw preview of imagery...Extraterrestrial CSI Detective Story
The icy face of Jupiter’s Europa. A site for life? Credit: NASA What might be waiting for discovery at the frost-covered ground at the poles of Mars? What about on the icy bodies in our Solar System, such as Jupiter’s Europa? Those are cool questions. And to...New Crater Found on the Moon
Something old, something new! Photo comparison courtesy NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University. Earth’s crater-pocked old Moon sports a new feature. Thanks to the high-power imaging system – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC for...Book Review: Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery
Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne; Viking/Penguin Group (USA); New York, New York; (hard cover); $29.95; 2010. This is an exceptional book by an award-winning environmental historian and author – a volume that...Call for Citizen Scientists: Digital Earth Watch
HONOLULU, Hawaii — There is a rapid emergence of citizen science and social networks that yields an exciting new means to become better stewards of our planet. It’s called Community Remote Sensing (CRS) – a new field that combines remote sensing with...NASA Office Considered for Planetary Defense
The NASA Advisory Council’s Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense is grappling with a set of recommendations – one of which could have the space agency set up a coordination office to help protect Earth from Near Earth Objects (NEOs). A special seven-person...Here’s Looking At You: The Hunt for Earth-like Planets
If you’ve lost count, since the 1990s, over 450 extrasolar planets have been detected circling nearby stars. But most of them are large, Jupiter-sized worlds. New advances in technology are fueling the hunt to find smaller, rocky planets that resemble Earth...Call to Action: The Moon Needs a Little Respect!
Earth’s Moon – surprising revelations! Credit: NASA Mountain View, California — Hundreds of researchers have gathered here at the NASA Lunar Science Institute at the space agency’s Ames Research Center. They are taking part this week in the 3rd...Space Talk
A heat dome caused soaring temperatures in the U.S. last weekend, breaking records in Montana, Wyoming & Utah.
Heat domes put the brakes on convection and suppress clouds and precipitation. This allows more sunlight to reach Earth’s surface making it even hotter.
This map shows air temperatures across the United States on July 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. MT.
It combines satellite observations with temperatures predicted by the @NASAGoddard GEOS model, which uses mathematical equations to represent physical processes in the atmosphere.
Fifty years ago, two nations launched a mission that proved space could bring the world together.
On July 15, 1975, NASA launched the Apollo spacecraft for the Apollo‑Soyuz Test Project — the first international human spaceflight mission. The Apollo and Soyuz crews carried out
Fifty years ago, two nations launched a mission that proved space could bring the world together.
On July 15, 1975, NASA launched the Apollo spacecraft for the Apollo‑Soyuz Test Project — the first international human spaceflight mission. The Apollo and Soyuz crews carried out
Did you know @NASA is sending a rotorcraft to Saturn's moon Titan? The Dragonfly mission will investigate Titan's diverse landscapes & organic chemistry.🪐🚁
Join us for a live webinar on July 16 at 2 pm ET to get the latest mission updates!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/nQeXWoPfUBY
