Block Starlight to See Planets
University of Arizona researchers have developed an "optical vortex mask" that will block the starlight from a bright star, so…
CryoSat-2 Will be Constructed
Officials at the European Space Agency have approved a plan to build and launch a replacement spacecraft for destroyed CryoSat…
What’s Inside a Gas Giant?
If you could strip away all the gas from Jupiter and Saturn, what would you find inside? Inside gas giant…
FUSE Satellite is Working Again
NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) astronomy satellite has returned to service after being offline for about 10 months. 3…
Astrophoto: A New Star in Ophiucus by John Chumack
A pair of stars with about the same mass will evolve in about the same manner. But if one of…
What’s Up This Week – February 27 – March 5, 2006
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Start your week out "hot" as we take a look at AE Aurigae - The Flaming Star.…
NASA’s Orbiter is Almost at Mars
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has nearly reached its destination, but its work is just about to begin. On March 10,…
Swift Sees an Unusual Gamma Ray Burst
NASA's Swift satellite is continuing to send back surprising information about gamma ray bursts. On February 18, 2006, it discovered…
Ausonia Mensa Massif on Mars
These images, of the Ausonia Mensa massif, were taken by ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. This region is a large remnant…
Artificial Star Shines in the Southern Sky
In late January, astronomers celebrated the creation of an artificial star in the nighttime sky. The star was created 90…