We at Club Galahad have made no secret of the fact that we love the Hubble Space Telescope. Can you blame us? Aside from all the profoundly important things that Hubble has done for us since it first launched, it’s also just really, really cool.

We’ve also never been ashamed to admit how much we love the TV show NOVA ScienceNow, which is also very cool on a regular basis.

Well, now those two worlds collide. Here’s a link to this week’s episode of NOVA ScienceNow, which covers the most recent (and final) Hubble repair mission. Look for some truly remarkable video footage, behind-the-scenes goodies that will drop your jaw… and an interview with Dom’s favorite astronaut, Mike Massimino. Enjoy!

Did you know that as many as 10 volcanoes may be erupting on Earth right this minute? It’s true. Some volcanoes can erupt for years and years at a very slow (but very dangerous) rate. Others do all their damage in a much shorter amount of time.

Over the years, some of the greatest photos ever taken of erupting volcanoes have come from space. Wired magazine has collected ten of the best, and it’s worth skipping over to their website to have a look. More than a few of them are downright incredible.

The picture you see at left is NOT one from the Wired collection. It was taken by Comet’s Curse author Dom Testa while he was vacationing in Hawaii. He woke up before sunrise to ride out by boat and watch lava flow down from a volcano and into the sea. Sounds just like your last summer vacation, right?

Science guy Steve Spangler will join Dom and Jane in studio on Friday, August 14. You can listen live here beginning at 7:00 a.m. Denver-area residents can hear the show at 100.3 on the FM dial.

Steve is famous for his TV appearances in places like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and for his legendary Mentos Geyser Experiment, which first became an internet sensation in 2005. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just learning about him for the first time, take a few minutes to check out the links below to some of his greatest hits… and then be sure to tune in Friday morning!

Steve on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Steve on Good Morning America

The Exploding Watermelon

Oh, that pesky sun. Sure, it’s the source of all life on Earth and the focal point of our solar system, but it sure can do some damage, too. Solar storms, which are magnetic disruptions that release spurts of charged particles out into space, are particularly troublesome. In just the last few years they’ve cost airlines and telecommunications companies millions of dollars. They’re also known to disrupt cell phone service and cause power blackouts.

Which is why NASA wants to learn more about the sun. And with that in mind, they’ve launched two satellites that will provide the first-ever 360-degree view of the sun — in 2011. The hope is that this will help keep future astronauts out of harm’s way, and maybe shed some light (excuse the pun) on some of the mystery behind how stars work. It’s just one more item to add to the list of ‘Cool Stuff that NASA is Working On.’