Telescope Review: Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Reflector
[/caption] Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope, (MSRP $349.99) Orion Telescopes. For many astronomers who are just getting started, dobsonian…
Incredible ‘Sideways’ Look at Mercury’s Limb
[/caption] Wow -- just wow! Here’s a unique, jaw-dropping, and beautiful look at Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, in a…
An Exoplanet’s Auroral Engine
Located 880 light-years away, a massive gas giant called CoRoT-2b orbits its star at a mere 2 million miles –…
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Curiosity Majestically Blasts off on ‘Mars Trek’ to ascertain ‘Are We Alone?’
[/caption] Atop a towering inferno of sparkling flames and billowing ash, Humankinds millennial long quest to ascertain “Are We Alone…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – The Progenitor Problem
[/caption] With so much of our current understanding of the universe based on Type 1a supernovae data, a good deal…
Curiosity Rover Launches to Mars
The Mars Science Laboratory is now on an 8.5 month trip to Mars! Watch the successful launch above, and our…
Mars Trek – Curiosity Poised to Search for Signs of Life
[/caption]‘Mars Trek - Curiosity’s Search for Undiscovered Life’ has its galaxy wide premiere Saturday morning Nov. 26 at 10:02 a.m.…
Beginner’s Guide To Binoculars
Before you consider buying expensive equipment for viewing the wonders of the night sky, binoculars are one piece of equipment…
Quadruply Lensed Dwarf Galaxy 12.8 Billion Light Years Away
[/caption] Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for astronomers that allows them to explore distant galaxies in far more detail…
First Amateur Image of Another Solar System
Amateur astronomer Rolf Wahl Olsen from New Zealand shared an image with Universe Today, and it is perhaps the first…