Hubble Shows off Images from New Camera

Hubble Shows off Images from New Camera

NASA's 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope still has a few tricks up its sleeve!  New images were released today from Hubble's new Wide Field Camera 3.  Installed back in March, WFC3…
Traceback for August

Traceback for August

Welcome to Traceback, where I find articles other people have written on Project Calliope.  Having publically announced less than a week ago and with just 2 pieces written, I can safely…
Wildfires near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Wildfires near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was closed Monday as wildfires came within two miles of the facility.  The decision to give most of the 5,000 employees the day off was made Sunday evening.…
200 grams

200 grams

A TubeSat picosatellite lifts 200 grams of payload. That's about 7 ounces. Looked at one way, that's less than half a can of soda. But it's enough to lift an entire Nintendo DS game handheld into…
NGC-4945: A Lot Like Our Milky Way ...

NGC-4945: A Lot Like Our Milky Way ...

A new image of nearby galaxy NGC 4945 shows that it looks a lot like our own Milky Way. NGC 4945 seems to be a spiral galaxy with swirling, luminous arms and a bar-shaped central region, though NGC…