Bill Housley
Space Exploration, Science, Opinion and Current Events
Into the Dark:Escape of the Nomad — Kindle Edition
In a world hostile to space travel, a former Astronaut has a dream to travel the stars--so he steal's NASA's forbidden starship designs and starts building the ship himself, only to get caught up in a perilous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger between two alien superpowers fighting over Earth.
One Way
So you want to go to Mars? One Way? Are you sure?
Another Man’s Terrorist — Kindle Edition
In a war far into the future, two young refugees, orphaned by insurgent violence on their home planet, flee behind the lines to make a new life for themselves. But when the turmoil they sought to escape beats them to their new home, thirteen year old Jessica Ratcliff must find peace for her small family while learning the true difference between friend and enemy.
Where’s the Cat? — Kindle Edition
On a long cargo flight to the outer solar system, Pauline gets a visitor she didn't expect and learns of a marvelous friend she never knew she had.
Into the Dark–Escape of the Nomad — Original Paperback
In a world where space travel is forbidden, former astronaut Stan McPherson wants to return to space but finds himself caught up in a dangerous game of interstellar cloak-and-dagger.
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Space.com Top Stories
- See record-high temperatures strip Antarctica of huge amounts of ice February 24, 2020Antarctica saw two record-high temperatures set between Feb. 6 and Feb.9, and that took a huge toll on the continent's ice, as seen in NASA images.
- Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematician of 'Hidden Figures' fame, dies at 101 February 24, 2020Katherine Johnson, whose career making vital calculations for NASA was immortalized in the 2016 book and movie "Hidden Figures," has died at 101.
- Mars is a seismically active world, first results from NASA's InSight lander reveal February 24, 2020The first science returns from NASA's InSight Mars lander reveal a seismically active Red Planet.
- On This Day in Space: Feb. 24, 1968: First pulsar discovered by Jocelyn Bell February 24, 2020On Feb. 24, 1968, an astronomy grad student Jocelyn Bell announced that she had discovered the first pulsar. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
- Full moon and the 'Belt of Venus' glow over Lisbon during 1st eclipse of 2020 (photo) February 24, 2020A cityscape view captured from the highest point of Lisbon shows the first full moon of the year, rising above the capital of Portugal on Jan. 10, with the Tagus River visible in the background.
- Japan to launch a sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos in 2024 February 24, 2020The Martian Moon Exploration (MMX) mission, which aims to haul pieces of the Mars moon Phobos to Earth, has officially become a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) project.
- NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope reveals a double star system with an alter ego February 24, 2020A volatile double star system appears to change its behavior rapidly and unpredictably like a cosmic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- Hubble telescope test inspires changes to combat gender bias in some NASA programs February 24, 2020Stars don't see gender, and now, NASA is working to not see it either when allocating telescope time to scientists, inspired by a successful experiment with the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Luke Skywalker gets a new yellow lightsaber this May February 23, 2020After he lost his father's lightsaber and before he built his own, Luke Skywalker had a different Jedi weapon.
- 'No Man's Sky' update adds freaky living spaceships you can hatch from eggs February 23, 2020Bizarre new points of interest have been added to solar systems in the Living Ships update as well.
- Blue Origin opens new rocket engine factory in Alabama February 23, 2020The engine for Blue Origin's lunar lander, which has been in development for several years, will be tested at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center among a crop of engines coming from the company's brand-new engine factory in Huntsville, Alabama.
- Tiny star's violent outburst catches astronomers' attention — years late February 23, 2020Just like any small child, a tiny star had a huge yet unexpected temper tantrum.
- The top space stories of the week! February 23, 2020These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
- 'Mad Mike' Hughes, daredevil who built a homemade steam rocket, dies in launch attempt February 23, 2020Daredevil "Mad Mike" Hughes died Saturday (Feb. 22) during his latest attempt to launch into the sky on a homemade rocket powered by steam.
- Space photos: The most amazing images this week! February 22, 2020Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
- China wants to build a new space station. A planned launch in April will set the stage. February 22, 2020China is planning a launch in April to prepare for building the country's next space station.
- Surprise! There's more water on Jupiter than anyone thought February 22, 2020Jupiter appears to have more water than anyone expected.
- What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth? February 22, 2020If a giant object looks like it's going to slam into Earth, humanity has a few options. A new guide could help NASA decide which one is best.
- Milky Way's seasonal transition captured in gorgeous night sky photo February 21, 2020A starry night scene captured at the end of summer from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal shows the Milky Way's galactic arc shimmering above a dead tree in Noudar Park.
- Rocket glitch fixed, Russia launches satellite to enhance military communications February 21, 2020Russia successfully launched a military communications satellite into orbit Thursday (Feb. 20). The launch took place about one month later than planned due to a technical issue.
NASAWatch
- Katherine Johnson February 24, 2020We're saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. Today, we celebrate her 101 years of life and honor her legacy of excellence that broke down racial and social barriers: https://t.co/Tl3tsHAfYB pic.twitter.com/dGiGmEVvAW— NASA (@NASA) February 24, 2020
- Yet Another Example Of The Global Reach Of The NASA Brand February 22, 2020Hmm, what can I do if you can find NASA t-shirts practically everywhere for like ~5 euros, while ESA ones...These photos are from the Romanian science festival last year pic.twitter.com/EDlFYohu94— Sandor Kruk (@kruksandor) February 22, 2020 - Bridenstine: "The NASA brand is the most valuable brand America has", earlier post Keith's note: NASA […]
- This Is Not Your Grandfather's Moon February 22, 2020Let the moon rush begin, op ed, Homer Hickam, Washington Post "As these efforts get going, however, it's important to avoid the thinking of a half-century ago and look at the moon in a different way. This is, after all, not your grandfather's moon. After the Apollo moon-landing program of the 1960s and '70s, a series of robotic missions d […]
- Mayor Pete Wanted To Be Astronaut Pete February 21, 202058 years ago, John Glenn became the first American launched into orbit. As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. That didn't happen, but I continue to be inspired by the brave men and women of our space program who push the limits of our imagination. pic.twitter.com/UpOFSTvSFO— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 20, 2020
- Former CASIS Chief Economist Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud February 20, 2020Former ISS executive, accused of 'expensing' prostitutes, pleads guilty to tax fraud, Florida Today "A former economist employed by a Space Coast nonprofit that operates the International Space Station's U.S. laboratory pleaded guilty to one tax fraud-related count in an indictment filed last year, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Char […]
- NASA Has A New CFO February 20, 2020Saunders Replaces DeWit As NASA CFO, Space Policy Online "NASA has a new acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Melanie Saunders, replacing Jeff DeWit who resigned last week. Saunders was Deputy Associate Administrator and her replacement on an acting basis is Cathy Mangum, who has been Associate Director of Langley Research Center. Saunders will have to […]
- Major Themes From VP Pence's NASA Langley Speech February 19, 2020Remarks by Vice President Pence to NASA Langley Research Center, White House (larger word cloud image) "The President has directed NASA and the Administrator to accomplish our goal to return to the Moon and then on to Mars not only within five years, but let me be clear: The President has made it clear that we're going to accomplish this goal by an […]
- NASA's Science Mission Directorate Has An Issue With Certain Words February 19, 2020Keith's note: I sent this media request to a list of people at NASA SMD, GSFC, and JPL: "I have a question. Why does this NASA GSFC authored story "How Earth Climate Models Can Help Scientists Search for Life on Other Planets" - posted on 24 January 2020 - on a JPL we site at - and funded by the NASA HQ Science Mission Directorate Astroph […]
- Bezos' Blue Origin Replies To Bezos' Washington Post Editorial On Space February 18, 2020Keith's note: The Washington Post (owned by Jeff Bezos) ran a full page advertisement/op ed by Blue Origin (also owned by Jeff Bezos) in today's Washington Post written in response to a recent editorial about space policy by the Washington Post editorial board. NASA keeps falling victim to presidential whims, Washington Post (image of full advertis […]
- Northrop Grumman and Wallops Need To Fix A Few Launch Bugs February 15, 2020This was probably just LOS telemetry on Castor 30XL.... pic.twitter.com/l06eLCtkS4— Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) February 15, 2020 NASA uses automated captioning during launches.This is good, but screws up in delightful ways. With today's #Cygnus #launch so many things went sideways that you may have missed this particular D&D-esque caption. pic […]
LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Vast Field of Mysterious, Perfectly Circular Holes Dot the Seafloor Off California's Coast
December 11, 2019The hole truth hints at ancient instability in the ocean bottom.Mindy Weisberger
- Woman's Bones Shrank in Rare Case of 'Telescoping Fingers' December 11, 2019A rare medical condition caused the bones of a woman's hands and fingers to shrink.Nicoletta Lanese
- Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment December 11, 2019Pneumonia is a common infection that causes inflammation in one or both lungs. It's typical symptoms are a cough with phlegm, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.Cari Nierenberg
- Tiny, Ancient Native American Weapons May Have Been Used to Train Children to Fight December 11, 2019Predating the bow and arrow, the atlatl was a dart-throwing weapon that could launch projectiles with great force.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- New Zealand Has Ordered More Than 1,200 Square Feet of Skin for Volcano Victims December 11, 2019New Zealand medical officials have ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat victims of the White Island volcanic eruptions.Nicoletta Lanese
- Humanity's Oldest Cave Art Shows Shape-Shifting Supernatural Hunters December 11, 2019Researchers have discovered humanity's oldest cave art. The paintings depict a hunting scene with what may be part-animal, part-human figures.Charles Q. Choi
- New Anti-Aging Clinical Trial Begins. For $1 Million, You Can Be a Participant. December 11, 2019A Kansas-based company launched a clinical trial in Colombia to reverse aging. But will it work?Nicoletta Lanese
- Impossibly Big Black Hole Was Probably Impossible After All December 11, 2019It just wasn't that big.Rafi Letzter
- Inside Story Behind Mesmerizing Sky Glow Named 'Steve' Revealed in New Documentary December 11, 2019The story behind an oddball sky glow endearingly named "Steve" is revealed in a new documentary. Here's why the light show captivated aurora chasers.Mindy Weisberger
- Gold and Jewels Found on Minoan Island Devoted to the Color Purple December 11, 2019A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails.Tom Metcalfe
- The First Evidence of 'Head Cones' Found in 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb December 11, 2019Archaeologists have uncovered two ancient Egyptian burials holding bodies wearing head cones, the first physical evidence of the practice.Owen Jarus
- First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Star Flashes Bizarre 'Cyclotron Line' at Earth December 11, 2019Neutron stars have never been caught behaving this way before.Rafi Letzter
- Puppy Licks to a Woman's Feet May Have Caused Serious Skin Infection December 10, 2019Dogs can bring a person happiness, love, laughter ... and sometimes strange infections.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- Buried Christian (and Pagan) Basilica Discovered in Ethiopia's 'Lost Kingdom' of Aksum December 10, 2019An ancient church from the fourth century, containing both early Christian and what may be pagan artifacts, has been unearthed in a buried town in northern Ethiopia.Tom Metcalfe
- Archaeologists Discover Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Carved Stones That Look Like Humans December 10, 2019Archaeologists discovered nine mysterious stone-carved objects scattered around an ancient hearth.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- Enormous Craters Blasted in Seafloor by Nuclear Bombs Mapped for the First Time
December 10, 2019"It seemed as if Captain Marvel herself had punched the planet."Mindy Weisberger
- In Photos: Mice Brutally Attack and Devour Albatross on Gough Island December 10, 2019House mice that were introduced to Gough Island in the South Atlantic are attacking and killing both adult and baby albatross.Jeanna Bryner
- Mice Caught Attacking Adult Albatross in Gruesome Video
December 10, 2019Conservationists are alarmed at the brazen behavior of invasive mice.Stephanie Pappas
- Weird 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained December 10, 2019New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.Chelsea Gohd
- Europe Is Launching a Suicide Robot to 'Hug' Space Trash Out of Orbit December 10, 2019Meta description: The ESA has announced a mission to launch a four-armed robot to grab a single piece of space junk and drag it into the atmosphere.Brandon Specktor
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
SpaceRef
- This Week at NASA - Vice President Pence visits Langley February 23, 2020Vice President Pence visits our Langley Research Center, science results related to water on Jupiter, and studying the darkest areas of the Moon ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA.Marc Boucher
- Earth from Space: Houston February 23, 2020Houston, Texas, US, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.Marc Boucher
- NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for February 21, 2020 February 22, 2020NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.Marc Boucher
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 20 February 2020 - New Bone Research February 21, 2020New bone research kicked off on the International Space Station today to improve human health on and off the Earth. The Expedition 62 crew also practiced an emergency simulation with ground controllers.Marc Boucher
- The Mars 2020 Rover Is Being Prepared For Launch February 21, 2020The Mars 2020 rover undergoes processing inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 14, 2020.Keith Cowing
- Taking A Closer Look At The Vice President's Speech To NASA February 21, 2020Vice President Pence addressed the employees at NASA Langley Research Center this week during a visit. We've made a word cloud of the speech to illustrate the relative importance of the topics raised by Mr. Pence.Keith Cowing
- Journey To The Center Of Mars February 21, 2020While InSight's seismometer has been patiently waiting for the next big marsquake to illuminate its interior and define its crust-mantle-core structure, two scientists, Takashi Yoshizaki (Tohoku University) and Bill McDonough (Tohoku University and University of Maryland, College Park) have built a new compositional model for Mars. […]Keith Cowing
- An 18-hour Year Planet Is On The Edge Of Destruction February 21, 2020Astronomers from the University of Warwick have observed an exoplanet orbiting a star in just over 18 hours, the shortest orbital period ever observed for a planet of its type.Keith Cowing
- How Newborn Stars Prepare For The Birth Of Planets February 21, 2020An international team of astronomers used two of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world to create more than three hundred images of planet-forming disks around very young stars in the Orion Clouds.Keith Cowing
- The CubeSat Launch Initiative Celebrates its 100th CubeSat Mission Deployment February 20, 2020Today the Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) CubeSat made history by becoming the 100th CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) selected mission deployed into space.Keith Cowing
Space Flight Now
- Phobos sample return mission enters development for 2024 launch February 20, 2020Japan's space agency has approved a robotic mission to retrieve a sample from the Martian moon Phobos for return to Earth to begin full development for a planned launch in 2024, officials said Thursday.Stephen Clark
- Soyuz rocket launches Russian military satellite after one-month delay February 20, 2020A Russian military communications satellite rode a Soyuz rocket and Fregat upper stage Thursday into an orbit stretching nearly 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) above Earth, successfully launching after a one-month delay to replace a suspect third stage on the Soyuz booster.Stephen Clark
- China launches four ‘technology experiment satellites’ February 19, 2020A Chinese Long March 2D rocket carried four "technology experiment satellites" into orbit Wednesday from the Xichang space center in southwestern China, according to the country's state-run media.Stephen Clark
- Russian space agency replaces cosmonauts on next space station crew February 19, 2020Citing medical reasons, Russia's space agency announced Wednesday that it is replacing two cosmonauts who were scheduled to fly on the next Soyuz mission to the International Space Station in April with backup crew members.Stephen Clark
- Photos: Antares rocket lifts off with station-bound Cygnus supply ship February 19, 2020Powered by two Russian-made RD-181 main engines, a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket fired into a mostly sunny sky Saturday afternoon over Virginia's Eastern Shore carrying nearly 7,500 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station.Stephen Clark
- Ariane 5 deploys communications and environmental monitoring satellites February 18, 2020A Japanese-owned communications satellite built in Colorado and a South Korean environmental monitoring observatory shared an Ariane 5 rocket ride into orbit Tuesday from the South American jungle.Stephen Clark
- Space Adventures announces plans to fly private citizens on SpaceX crew capsule February 18, 2020Building on development for NASA's commercial crew program, Space Adventures announced an agreement Tuesday with SpaceX to fly up to four paying space tourists on a standalone mission aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft in late 2021 or 2022 that could reach an altitude two-to-three times higher than the International Space Station.Stephen Clark
- Live coverage: Japanese and South Korean satellites launch on Ariane 5 rocket February 18, 2020A European-built Ariane 5 rocket launched Tuesday with a U.S.-made communications satellite for Tokyo-based Sky Perfect JSAT and a South Korean environmental observatory. The heavy-lift Ariane 5 launcher took off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 GMT; 7:18 p.m. French Guiana time).Stephen Clark
- Cygnus freighter delivers new British-made antenna to International Space Station February 18, 2020A commercial Cygnus cargo freighter arrived at the International Space Station Tuesday two-and-a-half days after launching from Virginia's Eastern Shore, delivering a new British-made high-speed communications antenna and more than 7,000 pounds of other experiments and equipment.Stephen Clark
- SpaceX delivers more Starlink satellites to orbit, booster misses drone ship landing February 17, 2020Sixty more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network launched Monday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, bringing the total number of Starlink platforms deployed in orbit since last May to 300.Stephen Clark
SpaceRef — Mars News
- The Mars 2020 Rover Is Being Prepared For Launch February 21, 2020The Mars 2020 rover undergoes processing inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 14, 2020.
- Journey To The Center Of Mars February 21, 2020While InSight's seismometer has been patiently waiting for the next big marsquake to illuminate its interior and define its crust-mantle-core structure, two scientists, Takashi Yoshizaki (Tohoku University) and Bill McDonough (Tohoku University and University of Maryland, College Park) have built a new compositional model for Mars.
- The Topography of Nilosyrtis Mensae February 14, 2020This colour-coded topographic image shows a region of Mars' surface named Nilosyrtis Mensae, based on data gathered by the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera on 29 September 2019 during orbit 19908.
- Mars 2020 Rover Arrives At Its Launch Site February 14, 2020The Mars 2020 rover is offloaded from a C-17 aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility, formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 12, 2020.
- SwRI Models Hint At A Longer Timescale For Mars' Formation February 13, 2020The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history.
- North Polar Changes over 6 Mars Years January 23, 2020MRO has been observing Mars for 6 Mars Years (MY), each of which lasts for 687 Earth days.
- Mars Curiosity Loses Its Orientation January 22, 2020Knowing where our bodies are helps us move through the world.
- Putting Mars 2020 Pieces Together January 16, 2020The Mars 2020 rover heat shield is mated to the back shell in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 10, 2020.
- Stormy Activity At Mars' North Pole January 13, 2020This image shows part of the ice cap sitting at Mars' north pole, complete with bright swathes of ice, dark troughs and depressions, and signs of strong winds and stormy activity.
- Mars 2020 Rover Completes Its First Drive December 19, 2019NASA's next Mars rover has passed its first driving test.
SpaceX
- Starlink Mission February 17, 2020
- Starlink Mission January 29, 2020
- Starlink Mission Control Audio January 29, 2020
- Crew Dragon Launch Escape Demonstration January 19, 2020
- Starlink Mission January 7, 2020
- Crew Dragon Animation December 30, 2019
- JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission December 17, 2019
- CRS-19 Mission December 5, 2019
- Starlink Mission November 11, 2019
- Starship Launch Animation October 14, 2019
Spacewire
- Fly-by encounters between two planetary systems II: Exploring the interactions of diverse planetary system architectures
- Media Invited to 20th Anniversary Celebration of Earth Observing Instruments
- NOAA SWPC Space Weather Outlook #20-8 24 February 2020
- NASA ROSES-20 Amendment 2: Science Activation Program Integration Final Text and Due Dates
- NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Katherine Johnson
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast23 February 2020
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 22 February 2020
- Using satellites and machine learning to protect food security in Eastern Africa
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 21 February 2020
- White House Seeking Additional Input on Open Access Options
NASA Image of the Day
- Celebrating the Life and Career of Katherine Johnson February 24, 2020Katherine Johnson passed away Feb. 24, 2020, after living a life filled with trail-blazing achievements.
- Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA's Imagery February 21, 2020Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping the public find just the right image or film clip for projects.
- Celebrating John Glenn's Historic Mission February 20, 2020On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history.
- Jupiter's Equator February 19, 2020Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter's equatorial zone.
- Kenneth Harris: From Teen Intern to Engineer February 14, 2020In this image, Kenneth Harris II works in the clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
- Spitzer's View of the Tarantula Nebula February 13, 2020This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color.
- Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station February 12, 2020A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for the final cargo load, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Illustris Simulation of the Universe How did we get here?
- Central Centaurus AA mere 11 million light-years away,
- LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in OrionThe silhouette of an intriguing
- Trifecta at TwilightOn February 18, as civil twilight began in northern New Mexico skies,
- UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known Why does this galaxy spin so fast?
- Orion over the Central Bohemian Highlands Do you recognize this constellation?
- The Changing Surface of Fading Betelgeuse Besides fading, is Betelgeuse changing its appearance?
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