Hide And Go Seek…. Supermassive Black Hole Peeks From Behind The Skirt Of A Dwarf Galaxy
[/caption] It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a million times more massive than our Sun! Just how big do…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Why Water?
[/caption] The assumption that alien biochemistries probably require liquid water may seem a little Earth-centric. But given the chemical possibilities…
Rep. Giffords, Wife of NASA Astronaut, Shot
[/caption] Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery…
Private Space Company Obtains Old Russian Space Station Modules
[/caption] The private spaceflight company Excalibur Almaz has obtained two partially completed Almaz space station modules from Russia and brought…
NASA Redoubling Efforts to Contact Spirit
[/caption] No one is giving up hope for Spirit. Not Yet. And neither should you. It’s too soon to turn…
Crab Nebula Flares
[/caption] The Crab Nebula is one of the most popular targets for astronomers of all stripes. It is readily viewable…
Mars Express Set for Phobos Flyby
[/caption] The Mars Express spacecraft will be making a very close flyby of the moon Phobos Sunday, January 9, 2011,…
Shuttle Discovery Launch Date Pushed Back Again
[/caption] NASA managers met on Thursday and ruled out any possibility of space shuttle Discovery’s external tank being ready in…
Astrophoto: The Seagull Nebula
This lovely image of the Seagull Nebula was sent to us by Cesar Cantu from the Chilidog Observatory in Monterrey,…
Previously Unseen Super-Hot Plasma Jets Heat the Sun’s Corona
[/caption] The mystery of the Sun’s corona may finally be solved. For years researchers have known – and wondered why…