Astronomers Take “Baby Picture” of an Incredibly Distant Galaxy
[/caption] Astronomers from Arizona State University have grabbed an image of a dim, distant galaxy, seeing it as it looked…
Weekly Space Hangout for May 31, 2012
In this episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we're joined by special guest Robert Nemiroff from Astronomy Picture of the…
Unusual Sight: Space Shuttle Speeding Across the Ocean
[/caption] Astronaut Greg Johnson posted a few unusual pictures on Twitter this morning: "Steve Robinson and I were flying the…
A Rare Type of Solar Storm Spotted by Satellite
[/caption] When a moderate-sized M-class flare erupted from the Sun on May 17, it sent out a barrage of high-energy…
A Cotton Candy Pinwheel Galaxy
[/caption] Just in time for summer, this image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) looks as pretty as a child’s toy…
Missing ‘Big Bang’ Antarctic Telescope Found
[/caption] Astronomers and students from the University of Minnesota hoping to search for radiation left over from the Big Bang…
Help Astronomers Collect Venus Transit Data!
[/caption]During June 5th/6th 2012, Venus will be transiting the Sun, where it will make a rare appearance as a small…
Was Pluto Ever REALLY a Planet?
Ever since the infamous 2006 reclassification of Pluto off the list of "official" planets (which had a rather incendiary effect…
Timelapse of a Moonrise as Seen from the ISS
Astronaut Don Pettit continues to 'wow' us all with his photographic exploits. In this great timelapse video, not only does…
Stunning Visualization of 56 Years of Tornadoes in the US
[/caption] It's a wonder of nature, baby. Using information from data.gov, tech blogger John Nelson has created this spectacular image…