Dragon*Con 2011
The folks at Dragon*Con have decided to decline having me as a guest this year. I already have my plane…
Nearby Galaxy Has Two Monster Black Holes
[/caption] Why does this galaxy appear to be smiling? The answer might be because it has been holding a secret…
A Chang’e-2 Space…
[/caption] On June 9, Chang'e-2, China's second Moon orbiter, left our nearest astronomical neighborhood and headed out into the solar…
Giant “Surfing” Waves Roll Through Sun’s Atmosphere
[/caption] Surf’s up on the Sun! Our favorite gnarly spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has caught conclusive evidence of…
Are YOU the Next Astronomy Photographer of the Year?
[/caption] Astrophotography is one thing we can’t get enough of here on Universe Today and some of the best amateur…
Aquarius Satellite Launches to Observe Earth’s Oceans
A picture-perfect launch on a Delta II rocket from Vandeberg Air Force Base in California sent the newest satellite into…
Soyuz Arrives at Space Station
Guess who's coming for dinner! Three astronauts from three different countries arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, bringing…
Voyagers Find Giant Jacuzzi-like Bubbles at Edge of Solar System
[/caption] The barrier at the edge of our Solar System may not be the smooth shield that scientists once thought.…
Mathematics Explain Dynamics of Superfluid
[/caption] At nearly the coldest temperature possible - mercury (with the aid of liquid helium) - forms a state called…
Rosetta… Stoned Again
[/caption] About 163 million kilometers and three more years separate brave little ESA spacecraft - Rosetta - from comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.…