Buckyballs Could Be Plentiful in the Universe
[/caption] Earlier this year, astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope announced they had found – for the first time --…
Most Intense Storm in History Cuts Across the US — As Seen from Space
[/caption] Yowza! – Here’s a satellite image of a storm of record-breaking proportions. On October 26, 2010, the strongest storm…
Super Star Smashes into the Record Books.
[/caption] The discovery of a super massive neutron star has thrown our understanding of stellar evolution into turmoil. The new…
Where’s M31’s Thick Disc?
Within our own galaxy, the thick disc is a distinct population of stars that resides above and below the main…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 204: Temperature
Now we’re going to answer a question that a 4-year old might ask – what is temperature? Why are things…
Spacecraft Calibrations Provide Unique Solar “Artwork”
[/caption] If you check out the Solar Dynamics Observatory website today to get an update of what the Sun is…
HAWK-I Hunts Down Spiral Galaxies in Stunning Detail
[/caption] Just like its ornithological namesake, the HAWK-I imager on the Very Large Telescope uses its piercing eyesight to hunt…
ISS Particle Detector Ready to Unveil Wonders of the Universe
[/caption] The Principal Investigator (P.I.) for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS-02) experiment, Professor Samuel Ting, says that the experiment is…
Carnival of Space #175
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Ken Murphy over at Out of the Cradle, and he says this…
Hubble Predicts the Future of Omega Centauri
[/caption] Using four years of data from the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, astronomers have made the most…