Rare Rectangle Galaxy Discovered
[/caption] It's being called the "emerald-cut galaxy" -- recently discovered by an international team of astronomers with the Swinburne University…
Moon Mappers! Contribute to Lunar Science
Want to contribute to lunar science? The MoonMappers citizen science project is now live at CosmoQuest.org, and you can become…
Carnival of Space #241
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by John Williams over at Starry Critters, fun image-filled site you should…
A Peek at a Pitch-Black Pit
[/caption] MESSENGER captured this high-resolution image of an elongated pit crater within the floor of the 355-km (220-mile) -wide crater…
Star Lab Needs Payloads!
[/caption] Star Lab, the next-generation vehicle for suborbital experiments developed by the Florida-based 4Frontiers Corporation, is well on its way…
What Does Space Look Like From Space?
Pretty impressive, I'd say! This video is a compilation of different time-lapses taken from the ISS over the past several…
Astrophoto: Pulp Fiction by César Cantú
[/caption] Astrophotographer César Cantú from the Chilidog Observatory in Monterrey, Mexico calls this image "Pulp Fiction" for its violent areas…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 19-25, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The week starts off with new Moon and the perfect opportunity to do a Messier Marathon.…
SpaceX’s Dragon, Now With Seating for Seven
[/caption] So much for the idea that space capsules are cramped and can only carry a limited crew. SpaceX revealed…
Astrophoto: Conjunction Symmetry by Rick Ellis
[/caption] It's poetry in motion! Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada created this 27 frame-composite of the conjunction between Venus and…