Tau Scorpii’s Magnetic Fields Blaze X-Rays
Magnetic field lines at the surface of Tau Scorpii. Image credit: M. M. Jardine/J. F. Donati. Click to enlarge Our…
Amazing Astrophotos in the Forum
I just wanted to draw your attention to the Astrophotography section of the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum. Members have been…
Supernova Remnant Isn’t Dusty Enough
Dusty supernova remnant. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Click to enlarge A supernova remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud is only 1,000…
Mini Satellites Inside the Space Station
Flight test of a prototype droid by MIT undergrads. Image credit: MIT. Click to enlarge MIT engineers recently delivered a…
Extreme Galaxies Help Explain the Early Universe
The center of our Milky Way galaxy. Image credit: NASA. Click to enlarge Astronomers are studying nearby "luminous infrared galaxies"…
Most Distant Galaxy Cluster Discovered
An international team of astronomers have used ESA's XMM-Newton X-Ray observatory to image the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen.…
Hundreds of Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered
Distant clusters of galaxies. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Click to enlarge NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has turned up 300 galaxy clusters…
Gravitational Lenses Look at Infant Galaxies
The massive cluster Abell 2218. Image credit: JHU/STScI. Click to enlarge When regular telescopes aren't powerful enough, astronomers turn to…
Jupiter’s Red Spots Are Nearing Each Other
Jupiter's two red spots. Image credit: Christopher Go. Click to enlarge Jupiter's well known Great Red Spot storm, and its…
Miniature Solar Systems Possible
An artist's impression of a miniature solar system circling a planemos. Image credit: Jon Lomberg. Click to enlarge Instead of…