Hurricane Wilma Becomes a Record Setting Cat 5
Just a few days ago, Wilma was a tropical storm, but now it has exploded into a Category 5 hurricane…
Astrophoto: Atlantis Docked to the Station
This just blew my mind. Tom Gwilym from Renton, WA took this series of pictures of the space shuttle Atlantis…
Book Review: Mammoth Book of Space Exploration Disasters
Maybe it is just a statement of our times that one person's life can span the complete maturation of a…
Future Space Missions Will Explore at Many Levels
Researchers at the University of Arizona think that future robotic explorers should have the ability to survey their targets at…
Cassini’s Closeup View of Dione
On October 11, 2005, Cassini flew within 500 km (310 miles) of the surface of Dione; one of Saturn's moons.…
Astrophoto: NGC 7000 by Gary Hatfield
Gary Hatfield took this beautiful image of NGC7000/Gamma Cygni using a Nikon FE2 camera. Gary used a 105mm f2.5 lens…
One Full Year of “What’s Up This Week”
I'd just like to take a moment and congratulate Tammy Plotner on wrapping up a full year's worth of What's…
What’s Up This Week – October 17 – October 23, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The time for Mars is now as even small telescopes can see a wealth of details. Mid-week…
Chinese Astronauts Return Safely to Earth
Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng landed safely in Mongolia on Sunday, after spending 5 days in orbit. Their…
Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars
New high-resolution images of Mars have revealed several glaciers in the planet's mid-latitudes, far away from its polar ice caps.…