Space News
Virgo Rises: Spot Second-Largest Constellation This Week
SPACE.com - 18 Apr 2015 00:05
Right now is a good time to look for Virgo, since the bright moon is not lighting up the evening sky. (Virgo may be very large, but most of her stars are rather dim.)
Look Up! Celebrate International Dark-Sky Week This Weekend
SPACE.com - 18 Apr 2015 21:09
A Maine photographer is joining forces with dark-sky advocates to say that people must be careful about where they direct their lights.
Best Space Photos of the Week -- April 19, 2015
SPACE.com - 18 Apr 2015 19:59
From the first color image of Pluto to an awesome new SpaceX Video, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for April 19, 2015.
Search for "Messengers from the Universe" --The Antarctica Ice-Cube Observatory
The Daily Galaxy - 18 Apr 2015 16:43
Neutrinos are a type of particle that pass through just about everything in their path from even the most distant regions of the universe. The Earth is constantly bombarded by billions of neutrinos, which zip right throu...
Aurorae Out an Airplane Window
Bad Astronomy - 18 Apr 2015 13:30
It's fun to look out an airplane window at night and try to identify stars above and cities below. But I've never had as good a view as this: That time-lapse video is by Paul Williams, a systems designer based in London....
Dragon Snared by Stations 'Star Trek' Crewmate, Delivers Science for 1 Year Mission
Universe Today - 18 Apr 2015 05:28
Following the flawless blastoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster and Dragon cargo ship on Tuesday, April 14, the resupply vessel arrived at the International Space Station today, April 17, and was successful snared by the ...
Kepler-444: An Ancient System with Five Planets
PTTU - 18 Apr 2015 00:23
NASA: Kepler News and Features: