Meteoroid Strike on the Moon
NASA researchers fortunate enough to be recording the Moon through a 10" telescope equipped with a video camera when they…
No Images in the Newsletter or RSS
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm aware that images aren't showing up in the…
Genesis Accident Report Released
On the morning of September 8, 2004, NASA scientists were elated. Their Genesis spacecraft had traveled 32 million kilometers (20…
Book Review: Space Shuttle Columbia
The space shuttle came into being with the promise of delivering on many hopes and dreams of today's space farers.…
What’s Up this Week – June 12-18, 2006
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This week will be an exciting one as we return the the galaxy hunt and view the…
Extreme Star Birth in Merging Galaxies
The newest image released from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the turbulent region where two galaxies are merging together. The…
Astrophoto: Sagittarius Wide Field View
Around midnight this time of year it's possible to witness the fires that smolder at our galaxy's core. Northern star…
Strange Cloud Features on Saturn
This close up view of Saturn shows an unusual feature in its atmosphere. It appears as if part of one…
CALIPSO Begins Scientific Observations
NASA's newly launched CALIPSO Earth observation satellite began its scientific observations last week. The satellite is designed to help scientists…
Gigantic Ball of Fire Discovered
An international team of astronomers have discovered a massive gas ball hurtling through a distant galaxy cluster. This ball of…