NASA’s Dawn Orbiter snaps Best Ever Images of Vesta
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has swooped down to the closest orbit above the monster asteroid Vesta that the craft's cameras…
Colorful Holiday Treats from Saturn
[/caption] "Hey! Look what our Santa at Saturn has sent our way!" said Carolyn Porco, the Cassini imaging team lead,…
Have Complex Molecules Been Found on Pluto’s Surface?
[/caption] First there was the recent story about evidence for a possible subsurface ocean on Pluto, of all places. Now…
Stunning! Comet Lovejoy Photographed from the Space Station
[/caption] *Now updated with video!* We can't get enough of Comet Lovejoy! But this latest image is off the charts…
Spherical Object Drops from the Sky in Namibia
[/caption] Officials from Namibia have been examining a hollow ball that fell from the sky back in November 2011. So…
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Another Stunning Image of Comet Lovejoy by Colin Legg
[/caption] It's been one more day since Colin Legg posted his previous amazing photos and videos of Comet Lovejoy. This…
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Holiday Greetings from an Alien Snowman on Vesta
[/caption] Celebrate the winter holiday season in the company of an ‘Alien Snowman’ on the asteroid Vesta, someone we didn’t…
Universe Today’s Tumblr Blog
I've finally figured out what to do with all the browser tabs that I have open, but never get around…
A Star-Making Blob from the Cosmic Dawn
[/caption] Looking back in time with some of our best telescopes, astronomers have found one of the most distant and…