One Night, Dozens of Triple Conjunctions
[/caption] Last night (March 25, 2012), Jupiter, Venus and the Moon put on quite a show, and Rick Ellis from…
An Ultraviolet, Ultraviolent Supernova Shockwave
[/caption] You're looking at an insanely beautiful image of the Cygnus Loop nebula captured by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)…
You’ll Only See This Landform on Mars, Nowhere on Earth
[/caption] Geologists are often surprised to find features on Earth replicated on other worlds; ancient riverbeds on Mars, lakes on…
Rare Rain on Titan; Once Every 1,000 Years
[/caption] Even though there are lakes and rivers of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, the rains…
Sky Candy: Southern Lights Over The Indian Ocean
Time for your daily dose of awesomeness from the ISS! Here's a time-lapse video of the Aurora Australis photographed by…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 26 to April 1, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you been following the supernova in M95 (R.A. = 10 43 53.76, Decl. = +11 40…
Journal Club – Black Holes Made All The Difference
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Can “Warp Speed” Planets Zoom Through Interstellar Space?
[/caption]Nearly ten years ago, astronomers were stunned to discover a star that had been apparently flung from its own system…
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Robotics Refueling Research Scores Huge Leap at Space Station
[/caption] A combined team of American and Canadian engineers has taken a major first step forward by successfully applying new,…
Recent Solar Storms Pumped 26 billion Kilowatts of Energy into Earth’s Atmosphere
The recent solar activity did more than spark pretty auroras around the poles. Researchers say the solar storms of March…