Spitzer, the Wallpaper Factory, Does it Again
At the end of the proverbial day, space-based missions like Spitzer produce millions of observations of astronomical objects, phenomena, and…
Merging White Dwarfs Set Off Supernovae
New results from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory suggests that the majority of Type Ia supernovae occur due to the merger…
Astronomical Eye Candy from WISE First Images
[/caption] The WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission isn't wasting any time in making observations and releasing images. Already the…
Universe Puzzle
I'm trying something new, here in Universe Today, a puzzle. This is, I hope, a puzzle that cannot be answered…
Missing Early Stars Found, With No Place Left to Hide
[/caption] Astronomer sleuths have solved a cosmic mystery by finding primitive stars that have been stealthily concealed. Using ESO’s Very…
Astronauts Open New Window on the Universe
[/caption] "Let there be light! Cupola windows open toward Sahara desert. Priceless!" Tweeted ISS astronaut Soichi Noguchi from the ISS.…
Asteroid Might be Visible to Naked Eye on Feb. 17
[/caption] An asteroid could be visible with binoculars, or even the naked eye on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. No, it's…
Scenes from Space: Best Images from STS-130 (so far…)
[/caption] The STS-130 mission has provided some of the most amazing photos of any space shuttle mission to date --…
Dark Matter Detector Heading to the ISS This Summer
[/caption] The long-awaited experiment that will search for dark matter is getting closer to heading to the International Space Station.…
Carnival of Space #141
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by John Williams over at Starry Critters. Click here to read the Carnival…