Where In The Universe #70
Ready for another Where In The Universe Challenge? Here's #70! Take a look and see if you can name where…
Magnetic Fields Have Key Influence on Star Formation
[/caption] When a giant cloud of interstellar gas and dust collapses to form a new cluster of stars, only a…
Mantle Plume
[/caption] One of the mysteries of Earth science is hotspots. While most volcanoes are found at plate boundaries, where two…
Atmosphere Layers
[/caption] Seen from space, the Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, like a slight haze around the planet. But the atmosphere…
Super Earths
[/caption] The holy grail in the search for extrasolar planets will be the discovery of Earthlike planets orbiting other stars.…
Create Your Own Galaxy Mashup With New Galaxy Zoo Tool
[/caption] If you haven't yet succumbed to the temptation of Galaxy Zoo, a new add-on to the popular citizen scientist…
ISS Tracking
[/caption] The International Space Station, or ISS, is the largest object every built by humans in space. And because it's…
Just How Good is the “New” Hubble? Let’s Compare
[/caption] "This marks a new beginning for Hubble," said Ed Weiler, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at today's…
Volcanic Bombs
[/caption] A volcano erupts when hot magma from beneath the surface of the Earth breaks through the crust. Some of…
Hubble Wows With New Images
[/caption] Hubble is back! The wait is over and here are the new Hubble telescope images from the newly refurbished…