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After 4 delays, the Space Shuttle Atlantis finally lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, September 9, beginning its 11-day…

When it comes to telescopes, bigger is better. That’s true down here on Earth, and it’s especially true out in…

The delays to STS-115 – the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to the space station – continue to mount. The latest…

Today I'll be joined by Paul Geithner, the Deputy Project Manager for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. You've had questions…

On March 30, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will blast off from the European Space Agency’s European spaceport in…

A network of amateur astronomers has discovered an extrasolar planet located 500 light years away. This incredible discovery was made…

Black holes might be invisible, but the superheated matter piling up around them shines brightly in the gamma ray spectrum.…

It was another solo live QA this week and I did my best to answer as many audience questions as…

Of the many extrasolar planetary systems discovered so far, more than a third could contain Earth-like planets. This is according…

In this week's questions show, I tackle questions about seeding Europa with hardy Earth life, what makes galaxies spin, what…