Did a Cooked Meteorite Seed Life on Earth?
Earth, four billion years ago, was a lifeless, hot and violent place. Not exactly a world where you'd expect life…
Supernova Precursor Discovered in Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397
It's a bit like trying to find a needle in a haystack when looking for a star in a galaxy.…
Carnival of Space #48
Slightly delayed, but the Carnival of Space is here again. This week, it's hosted over at Next Big Future, with…
UK “Time Machine” Reveals The Formation Of Distant Galaxies
If you thought the Hubble Deep Field galaxy photo was the most incredible thing you've ever seen, wait until you…
Star Formation Extinguished by Quasars
According to new research, a galaxy with a quasar in the middle is not a good place to grow up.…
Report: Constellation Program Has Serious Issues
NASA is facing some serious problems, and whether these problems are perception or truth remains to be seen. A government…
Rocks Roll on Mars Too: New Images From HiRISE
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has done it again. When the…
What’s Up – The Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Right now is a splendid time of year for those who live in high northern latitudes to…
Jules Verne Pulls Into Port at the ISS
Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle "Jules Verne" pulled into port today, docking successfully with the International Space Station, bringing 7.5 tons…
There is No Sun-Link with Global Warming
The connection between solar activity and global warming has been a contentious issue for a long time. The idea that…