400 Years After Galileo: Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy By Edna DeVore 2009 is the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo.
400 Years After Galileo: Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy By Edna DeVore 2009 is the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo.
Review: Space Exploration for Dummies By Edna DeVore A new book, "Space Exploration for Dummies," boils down rocket science for the masses.
Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Lifts Its Lid By Edna DeVore NASA's Kepler planet-hunting space telescope has blown its lid on purpose.
Excitement Builds for Kepler Planet-Hunting Mission By Edna DeVore The excitement is palpable as NASA prepares to launch the planet-hunting Kepler mission next week.
How Rare Is the Earth? By Edna DeVore The Kepler Mission will search for hard evidence of other Earths.
The Summer Triangle: Target of Kepler Mission By Edna DeVore Kepler will search for planets around stars similar to our sun.
Closing in on Extrasolar Earths By Edna DeVore Almost weekly, there's an announcement of another extrasolar planet.
Bumpy Road to Mars, Part 2 By Edna DeVore Geologist John Marshall will apply his skills to the dust on Mars.
Bumpy Road to Mars, Part 1 By Edna DeVore Phoenix Lander arrives on Mars May 25, taking after a long and rocky road.
Astrobiology Is Alive and Well By Edna DeVore The astrobiology community met at AbSciCon 2008 to present new discoveries.
Astrobiologists to Convene at AbSciCon 2008 By Edna DeVore The global community of astrobiology scholars will meet at AbSciCon 2008.
SOFIA and KAO: Passing the Torch By Edna DeVore NASA's SOFIA touched down at Ames Research Center for the first time.
Sharing Space for the Holidays By Edna DeVore Thoughtful astronomy books abound for the holiday gift-giving season.
Dome, Sweet, (Portable) Dome By Edna DeVore The WAC meeting in Alaska utilized three portable planetarium domes.
Martian Dust: Evidence for Water and Life? By Edna DeVore A Phoenix has reappeared at SETI, in the form of NASA's next Mars lander.
SOFIA Flies to California By Edna DeVore NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy went to California.
Citizen Scientists Measure Bright Skies By Edna DeVore Worldwide, people live in urban centers under light polluted skies.
Really Old Stars Perhaps Ideal for Advanced Civilizations By Edna DeVore In the near future, with the launch of NASA's Kepler Mission in 2008, we'll have the tools to seek evidence of Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of distant stars.
Here Comes the Sun ... By Edna DeVore A month ago, my daffodils began blooming, and I knew that spring was coming. Next week, it’s official. On March 21 at 00 07 UT (universal time), the Earth spins through the vernal equinox.
