Sunny Side Up: New Image of the Fried Egg Nebula Reveals a Rare Yellow Hypergiant Star
[/caption] A new look at the Fried Egg Nebula has revealed one of the rarest classes of stars in the…
How Common are Terrestrial, Habitable Planets Around Sun-Like Stars?
[/caption] Once again news from the Kepler mission is making the rounds, this time with a research paper outlining a…
An Easy Guide To Observing the Aurora
[/caption] With the recent solar activity and the high possibility of more coming up, here is an easy guide to…
Giveaway: Ankylosaur Attack by Daniel Loxton
[/caption] Daniel Loxton, the editor of Junior Skeptic magazine, has released a brand new children's book called Ankylosaur Attack. This…
Active Sun, Beautiful Aurora: Reader Photos
[/caption] Readers have submitted some great images of aurorae taken last night (Sept. 26 or early morning of Sept. 27).…
Aurora Alert for September 26 and 27!
[/caption] Skywatchers in northern Europe are already seeing some aurora activity as a strong-to-severe geomagnetic storm is in progress, according…
AGNs As A New Standard Candle?
[/caption] Nope. A standard candle isn't the same red, green, blue, yellow and omni-present pink wax sticks that decorate your…
Take a 3-D Tour of the International Space Station
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli shot some 3-D video during his 6 months on board the International Space Station (Dec 2010…
A Magnified Supernova
[/caption] Supernovae are among astronomers most important tools for exploring the history of the universe. Their frequency allows us to…
China set to ‘Leap Forward in Space’ as Tiangong 1 Rolls to Launch Pad
[/caption] China’s human spaceflight program is gearing up to take a highly significant “Leap forward in Space” after their “Tiangong…