Astrosphere for June 18, 2007
Another week, another trip into the astrosphere.
First, I’d like to remind those space writers out there that the Carnival of Space is coming up. I’m going to be hosting it again, so get your entries in. Email them to me before Wednesday night.
Today’s astrophoto is from Tom Davis, and it’s amazing. This little picture that goes along with this story doesn’t do it justice. Check out the original, in all its wallpaper glory.
astropixie has some cool suggestions on what to see in the night sky this month.
Bad Astronomy has an update on the upcoming GLAST launch.
Astroprof remembers how the press used to present science.
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