XMM-Newton Finds Objects in its Spare Time
XMM-Newton slew survey of the Vela supernova remnant. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge For most of its time, ESA's…
Book Review: The Sky at Einstein’s Feet
Thought experiments highlight people's power to perceive that which is not directly in front of their eyes. Light, that capricious,…
What’s Up This Week – May 2 – May 7, 2006
M53. Image credit: Credit: REU Program/NOAO/AURA/NSF. Click to enlarge. Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you been following the comet's trail? If…
Shearing Storms on Saturn
Detailed view of Saturn's clouds. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI. Click to enlarge This clear view of Saturn shows the planet's stormy…
Astrophoto: Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann by Andrea Tamanti
Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann by Andrea Tamanti Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann were two German astronomers credited with the discovery of…
Shifting Northern Hazes on Titan
The hazy atmosphere of Titan. Image credit: NASA/JPL/SSI. Click to enlarge This beautiful photograph shows how the hazy atmosphere on…
Astronomers Look Inside a Neutron Star
The surface patterns for different torsional modes. Image credit: Max Planck. Click to enlarge A massive explosion on the surface…
Merging Galaxies Surrounded by Newborn Stars
The cores of the two galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163. Image credit: NASA. Click to enlarge The two "eyes"…
How Do Fossil Galaxy Clusters Form so Quickly?
Fossil galaxy cluster as observed by XMM-Newton. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge Galaxies start small, but grow over time…
Pheonix Mars Lander is Coming Together
Artist's concept of Phoenix spacecraft. Image credit: NASA. Click to enlarge NASA's next mission to the Red Planet, the Phoenix…