Tag Archives: JPL

Planck mission results shake cosmology’s basics

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

WASHINGTON — The Planck space mission has released the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and origins. The map results suggest the universe is expanding … Continue reading →

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March comet comes to (low) northern skies

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Comets visible to the naked eye are a rare delicacy in the celestial smorgasbord of objects in the nighttime sky.  Scientists estimate that the opportunity to see one of these icy dirtballs advertising their cosmic presence so brilliantly they can … Continue reading →

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“Head’s up” and Curiosity begins looking around

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

These are the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface from the Navigation cameras on NASA’s Curiosity rover, which are located on the rover’s “head” or mast. The rim of Gale Crater can be seen in the distance beyond … Continue reading →

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Comet Elenin poses no threat to Earth

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Often, comets are portrayed as harbingers of gloom and doom in movies and on television, but most pose no threat to Earth. Comet Elenin, the latest comet to visit our inner solar system, is no exception. Elenin will pass about … Continue reading →

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