Different Supernovae; Different Neutron Stars

13 years ago

[/caption] Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core…

Another AMAZING Space Station Timelapse — with Aurora

13 years ago

What more can we say? The view from the International Space Station is incredible, and this latest time-lapse sequence of…

Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?

13 years ago

A new video created by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division answers one of the most frequently asked questions about our…

Soyuz Poised for High Stakes November 13 Blastoff – Space Stations Fate Hinges on Success

13 years ago

[/caption] The stakes could not be higher for the Russian Soyuz rocket now poised at the launch pad at Baikonur…

Asteroid Lutetia… A Piece Of Earth?

13 years ago

[/caption] According to data received from ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft, ESO’s New Technology Telescope, and NASA telescopes, strange asteroid Lutetia could…

Tarantula Nebula Is Growing!

13 years ago

Don't like spiders? Well, here's one that will grow on you! Located about 160,000 light years in the web of…

Astronomy Without A Telescope – Orphan Supernovae?

13 years ago

[/caption] For some years now astronomers have been scratching their heads over the appearance of supernovae that detonate out in…

Keck Observatory Locates Two Clouds Of Pristine Gas From The Beginning of Time

13 years ago

[/caption] Is there any place in space which hasn't been affected by time? The answer is yes. Thanks to some…

Portraits of Our Sun on 11/11/11 at 11:11 UTC

13 years ago

[/caption] The Solar Dynamics Observatory takes images of the Sun about every 10 seconds, so it easily was able to…