Structure of the Universe
[/caption]The large-scale structure of the Universe is made up of voids and filaments, that can be broken down into superclusters,…
Ares I-X Fully Stacked
[/caption] For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA's Vehicle Assembly…
Planck Starts Collecting Light Left Over From Big Bang
[/caption] As of August 13, 2009, the Planck mission is officially in business. It is now seeing light billions of…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – August 14-16, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you had a wonderful week chasing the Perseid Meteor shower? Well, the show isn't over yet.…
Found: Planetary Nebula Around Heavy Stars
[/caption] Planetary nebula – the glowing gaseous shells thrown off by stars during the latter stages of their evolution –…
Hunt for Supernovae With Galaxy Zoo
How would you like to find a supernova? I can't think of anyone who wouldn't be proud to say they…
Naked Saturn
[/caption] Here's one of the first raw images of Saturn taken by the Cassini spacecraft just after equinox, on August…
IYA Live Telescope Today: Delta Gruis and the “Tarantula Nebula”
Hey, folks! What a treat. The skies were clear and dark in central Victoria earlier and the beautiful double star…
This Week’s WITU Challenge
I'm a day late (sorry!) but here's this week's image for the Where In The Universe Challenge, to test your…
NASA Doesn’t Receive Enough Money for Mandated Asteroid Search
In 2005, the US Congress mandated that NASA discover 90 percent of all near-Earth objects 140 meters in diameter or…