Hubble Deep Field: How They Did It!

I have often wondered how the Hubble Telescope was able to image the region of sky that has come to be known as the Hubble Deep Field.  This short video answers that question!  Enjoy!

A First and Last At Kennedy Space Center

This is not the first time that two Space Shuttles have graced the launch pads at KSC, but it is the first time that one Shuttle (Endeavour) has been prepped as a rescue Vehicle for another Shuttle (Atlantis).   Atlantis is poised to head for the Hubble Space Telescope on October 10, from Launch Complex 39A, [...]

One Last Mission: HST Repair Mission 4

This October, Space Shuttle Atlantis will fly it’s final mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope one final time.

The Hubble Space Telescope Saga

Here’s a story concerning the background of the Hubble Space Telescope.

By DENNIS OVERBYE
Published: August 5, 2008
Behind every pretty picture of the universe there is a lot of dirty work that had to be done to capture it.

When I was covering the space program in the 1980s, at some point during every space mission a NASA [...]

What Were You Doing 39 Years Ago Today?

It was 39 years ago today that Apollo 11 began it’s long journey to the Moon.  The landing of Apollo 11 is one of my first memories.  I was 4 years old, living in Britain at the time.

If A Planet Had Feelings…

If Planets had feelings, I wonder how poor little Pluto would feel?  Imagine  being so far away from all your friends, isolated and alone, and ohhhhhh sooooo ccccoooollllllddddd.  Then, you learn that you are no longer thought of as a planet.  The people in charge of making such decisions decided that you are no longer [...]

Big, Big Moon

Tomorrow evening, if you look to the Eastern horizon as the moon is rising, you will may notice that the Moon appears much larger than it usually does. The Moon is not going suddenly come crashing into the Earth!  It’s simply an optical illusion.  In fact, it is no different in size than when it [...]

All That You Know Is In This Picture

Speaking of amazing, mind blowing images, look very closely at this image of Saturn, captured by the Cassini Probe:

Do you see that small speck in the inset? That is your home. That is the only home you have ever known. All of human history, has happened on that tiny speck. All [...]

It Was A Beautiful Day

In my 43 years, I have sat and watched countless sunsets. I have seen sunsets while cruising at over 40,000 feet on transatlantic flights, sunsets on the Oregon Coast, sunsets from the majestic mountains of British Columbia, from numerous beaches, and from the wide open Prairie skies. But none of them took my [...]