Spirit Sees a Martian Lunar Eclipse
NASA's Spirit Mars rover recently observed the Martian moon Phobos pass through Mars' shadow. When this event happens here on…
Close-Up on Pandora
This is the best photograph ever taken of Saturn's F ring shepherd moon Pandora, taken by the spacecraft on September…
New Class of Supergiant Binary Stars Discovered
ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has discovered a new class of X-ray fast transient binary stars, which had gone undiscovered in…
Podcast: Best Space and Astronomy Books of 2005
The year is coming to a close. And in case you haven't been counting, we've reviewed more than 50 space…
Side-by-Side Supernova Remnants
This unique photograph, taken by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, contains not one, but two supernova remnants. The pair are known…
Spotlight on the Cassini Division
In this face-on view of Saturn's rings, the darker Cassini Division is clearly visible. On the left is Saturn's massive…
NASA Ames Leads New Robotic Moon Missions
NASA has announced that its Ames Research Center will manage the agency's new Robotic Lunar Exploration Program. Before humans set…
Spitzer Sees a Group of Baby Stars
Star-forming region NGC 1333 is located 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus, and is normally enshrouded by thick dust.…
What’s Up This Week – November 14 – November 20, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With plenty of Moon and Mars to go around this week, let's see what else we can…
Japanese Probe Seems Lost in Space
It appears that the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has lost contact with a small probe released from its mothership Hayabusa…