Saturn’s G Ring
Saturn's G ring. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI Click to enlarge This Cassini photograph shows Saturn's faint G ring, with its sharp…
Furthest Gamma Ray Burst Seen
The stars life sequence, ending with the formation of a black hole. Image credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller/NSF Click to enlarge…
What’s Up 2006 – Printed Version Available
After releasing What's Up 2006 as an ebook, the biggest question we got was, "can I buy a printed copy?"…
The Early Universe Was Unkind to Life’s Building Blocks
Artist's concept symbollically represents early universe organic complex compounds. Image credit: NASA/JPL Click to enlarge By studying distant galaxies with…
The Part-Time Pulsar
The current understanding of a pulsar. Image credit: Jodrell Bank Observatory. Click to enlarge Astronomers have discovered a very unusual…
Antarctica is Melting Faster
Antarctica. Image credit: Ben Holt, Sr. Click to enlarge Researchers have completed the first comprehensive survey of Antarctic ice mass;…
Jupiter’s Next Great Red Spot
Red spots on Jupiter. Image credit: Christopher Go. Click to enlarge If you're an amateur astronomer with a reasonably good…
Towering Cliffs at the Edge of Olympus Mons
The eastern scarp of the Olympus Mons volcano. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge This photograph was taken by ESA's…
Saturn’s Northern Lights Can Go Backwards
Electron particles are flying away from Saturn's polar region. Image credit: University of Cologne. Click to enlarge Auroras on Earth…
Scientists are Starting to Understand Solar Cycles
The Sun taken by SOHO on Feb. 10, 2006. Image credit: SOHO Click to enlarge Solar scientists think they're finally…