Latest articles by Edna DeVore
400 Years After Galileo: Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo.
400 Years After Galileo: Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo.
Review: Space Exploration for Dummies
A new book, "Space Exploration for Dummies," boils down rocket science for the masses.
Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Lifts Its Lid
NASA's Kepler planet-hunting space telescope has blown its lid on purpose.
The Summer Triangle: Target of Kepler Mission
Kepler will search for planets around stars similar to our sun.
Closing in on Extrasolar Earths
Almost weekly, there's an announcement of another extrasolar planet.
Bumpy Road to Mars, Part 1
Phoenix Lander arrives on Mars May 25, taking after a long and rocky road.
Astrobiology Is Alive and Well
The astrobiology community met at AbSciCon 2008 to present new discoveries.
Astrobiologists to Convene at AbSciCon 2008
The global community of astrobiology scholars will meet at AbSciCon 2008.
SOFIA and KAO: Passing the Torch
NASA's SOFIA touched down at Ames Research Center for the first time.
Dome, Sweet, (Portable) Dome
The WAC meeting in Alaska utilized three portable planetarium domes.
SOFIA Flies to California
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy went to California.
Citizen Scientists Measure Bright Skies
Worldwide, people live in urban centers under light polluted skies.
Really Old Stars Perhaps Ideal for Advanced Civilizations
In the near future, with the launch of NASA's Kepler Mission in 2008, we'll have the tools to seek evidence of Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of distant stars.
Here Comes the Sun ...
A month ago, my daffodils began blooming, and I knew that spring was coming. Next week, it’s official. On March 21 at 00 07 UT (universal time), the Earth spins through the vernal equinox.
