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APOD: 2009 July 9 - Fermi s Gamma ray Pulsars
A different astronomy and space science\\rrelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Stormy Weather May Delay Shuttle Launch
Stormy weather may delay NASA\'s planned Saturday launch of the shuttle Endeavour.
2,100-year-old Bronze and Iron Computer Predicted Eclipses
The Antikythera mechanism, so named because it was found in 1901 in a Roman shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, is thought to have been made about 100 BC. Its purpose was a mystery for more than 100 years, but in 2006, researchers concluded that the device originally contained 37 gears that formed an astronomical computer.
Early Forms of Inorganic Extraterrestrial Life?
An international research team announced a breakthrough in self-replicating plasma crystals which could be an early form of inorganic life. New studies of dust that form lifelike structures suggest that extraterrestrial life may not be carbon-based at all....
The Truth About The Moon Landing
Buzz Aldrin has a few words for those wondering what it was like to be one of the first men on the moon. Unfortunately, they might not be the exact words that you were hoping for.
APOD: 2009 July 8 - The Dark River to Antares
A different astronomy and space science\\rrelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Was Universe 1.0 Destroyed by Dark Matter?
Did dark matter destroy the universe? You might be looking around at the way things \"exist\" and thinking \"No\", but we\'re talking about ancient history.
Interplanetary internet gets permanent home in space
A new protocol which could one day handle deep-space communications is now being tested aboard the International Space Station. The the newly installed system aboard the ISS could one day allow data to flow between Earth, spacecraft, and astronauts automatically, creating what is being dubbed the \"interplanetary internet\".
New Images Show Where Tomorrow\'s Stars Will Be Born
New Images Show Where Tomorrow\'s Stars Will Be Born , Submillimeter light reveals vast, chaotic area of dust, gas at center of our own Milky Way galaxy.
Who is Neil Armstrong? (w/VID)
A hero to millions, Neil Armstrong has consistently shunned the limelight. To mark the 40th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing, author Andrew Smith travelled across America to discover why the man who first set foot upon the Moon remains such an enigma.
The Moon Landing: 40 Years On
Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first two people to set foot on the moon, would like to see the United States train an international partnership to return to the moon while it sets a national goal of getting to Mars.
Blast into Space, Spectacular Fall to Earth
Onboard cameras capture the amazing journey of Atlantis into space, and the dramatic return of the solid rocket boosters. Fast-Forward to 2:25 to get to the really cool part!
DIY on the Moon: how Buzz saved the launch back to Earth
“With Neil trying to sleep leaning back on the ascent engine cover, I curled up on the bottom of the LM, where I noticed some of the moon dust on the floor. It had a gritty, charcoal-like texture to it, and a pungent metallic smell, something like gunpowder or the smell in the air after a firecracker has gone off.
How the Hubble Deep Field Was Taken [Video]
It was far from clear that the telescope would see anything at all after such long exposures. The risk paid off however, and the rest is history.
APOD: 2009 July 5 - Genesis Missions Hard Impact
A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert in 2004 after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. No space aliens were involved, however. The saucer, pictured above, was the Genesis sample return capsule, part of a human-made robot Genesis spaceship launched in 2001 by NASA itself to study the Sun.
Black holes do join together
Researchers have found evidence for a moderate-size black hole, backing up the idea that smaller black holes merge into huge ones.
NGC 4921, An Unusual Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Coma galaxy cluster, \"in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices, the hair of Queen Berenice,\" 320 million light-years from Earth. Photographer: The People\'s Telescope -- the world\'s most beloved and greatest telescope ever -- the one and only Hubble Space Telescope, a NASA Great Observatory.
Super-energetic Bursts Discovered Near Giant Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered that a giant galaxy\'s bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core. The discovery provides important new information about the mysterious workings of the powerful \"engines\" in the centers of innumerable galaxies throughout the Universe.
APOD: 2009 July 4 - Mount Rushmore s Starry Night
4th of July night above Black Hills of South Dakota United States Mount Rushmore National Park. Enormous sculpture of US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt & Abraham Lincoln carved into the southeast face of granite cliffs. Above the monumental symbols of the countrys independence & history
\'Diamond Dust\' Snow Falls Nightly on Mars
Ice crystals drifting from Martian clouds resemble the glittering precipitation called \"diamond dust\" that falls in Earth\'s Arctic regions during winter.

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