Today the moon arrives at its furthest point of the 28-day orbit around the earth. ...more

December 20, 2009

NASA's new rocket is on the launching pad. ...more

October 20, 2009

The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has announced. ...more

October 8, 2009

After more than a month's delay, space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts thundered into orbit Wednesday on a flight to the International Space Station, hauling up a veranda for Japan's enormous lab and looking to set a crowd record. ...more

July 16, 2009

It's official: NASA has finally settled on a Wednesday night launch for space shuttle Discovery. ...more

March 6, 2009

The New Moon occurred yesterday at 12:22 p.m. and the day before that, the moon was at its furthest point during its 28 day orbit from the earth. What this means for anglers is, the lack of moonlight during the night hinders fish from feeding at their normal rates--as when they do have moonlight to feed by. However, the regular affects the moon causes on fish when the moon's orbit is closer to the earth, is greatly diminished when it is furthest away. ...more

December 28, 2008

Space shuttle Endeavour has to wait another day to make its cross-country return trip to Florida. ...more

December 8, 2008

In an unprecedented step, a second space shuttle was moved to the launchpad Friday for a trip NASA hopes it will never make: a rescue mission. ...more

September 20, 2008

As the moon's orbit slowly moves to its furthest point from the earth on the eighth of this month and the beneficial effects of the New Moon subside, anglers will find themselves hard-pressed to achieve success during the daylight hours. ...more

September 3, 2008

Here's a timeline of the U.S. mission to Mars. ...more

May 23, 2008