Astro Apocalypse Won’t Happen Here
The afterglow of GRB 030329 (white dot in center of image). Image credit: ESA/NASA. Click to enlarge Since gamma ray…
Tumbling Neutron Star
Pulsar RX J0720.4-3125 captured by XMM-Newton. Image credit: ESA/MPE. Click to enlarge ESA's orbiting X-ray telescope, the XMM-Newton space observatory,…
Sites to Look for Life on Mars
OMEGA instrument has identified clay beds which supported life in the past. Image credit: ESA/OMEGA. Click to enlarge ESA's Mars…
A Crescent Saturn
Saturn crescent with Mimas, Rhea and Tethys. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI. Click to enlarge This view of Saturn shows a thick…
Storms Never End on Saturn
The Dragon storm. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI Click to enlarge On Earth we have hurricane season, and a welcome break in…
The Hunt for Gravity Waves
As part of his general theory of relativity, Einstein predicted that mass should emit gravity waves. They'll be weak, though,…
Twin Open Clusters by Hubble
Star clusters in small magellanic cloud. Image credit: ESA/NASA. Click to enlarge The Hubble Space Telescope has captured these stunning…
What’s Up This Week – April 18 – April 23, 2006
M102: "The Spindle Galaxy". Image credit: NOAO/AURA/NSF . Click to enlarge. Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This week begins with a meteor…
Astrophoto: Zodiacal Light by Tony and Daphne Hallas
Zodiacal Light by Tony and Daphne Hallas The night sky, from a dark location, is filled with many sights full…
Building an Antimatter Spaceship
If you're looking to build a powerful spaceship, nothing's better than antimatter. It's lightweight, extremely powerful and could generate tremendous…