What’s Up This Week – December 26 – December 31, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers... I hope everyone around the world is enjoying the peace and joy the holidays bring. Why not…
Meteor Strike on the Moon
Have you ever wondered if meteors are raining down on the Moon? On November 7, NASA scientists used a special…
Photos of Young Stellar Clusters
Two ESO telescopes captured stars at different points of the stellar lifecycle in this photograph of star cluster NGC 2467.…
You Don’t Need an iPod to Listen to Podcasts!
When I mention to people that I record a regular podcast, I often get some kind of response like, "oh,…
Lakebed on Mars Wasn’t So Watery In the Past
The Meridiani Planum region on Mars is currently the home of NASA's Opportunity Rover. But scientists believe that the entire…
Young Stars in the Christmas Tree Cluster
The Christmas Tree Cluster, also known as NGC 2264, is a well known star cluster in the Monoceros (the Unicorn)…
New Rings and Moons Around Uranus
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped discover new rings and two small moons orbiting Uranus. The largest ring is twice…
Titan’s Purple Halo
Cassini took this beautiful image of Titan with its orange surface shining against the purple halo of its atmosphere. The…
New Imaging Technique Reveals the Moon’s Secrets
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft is using a new technique to reveal details on the surface of the Moon. The spacecraft has…
Ariane 5 Blasts Off with Two Satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off from the Guiana Space Centre on December 21, carrying two satellites into orbit: ESA's…