Lichen Can Survive in Space
Scientists have found that hardy bacteria can survive a trip into space, and now the list of natural astronauts includes…
Star on the Run
Astronomers have discovered a massive star moving extremely quickly through the outer halo of the Milky Way, and into intergalactic…
Dione Beneath the Rings
This Cassini photograph shows Saturn's moon Dione, passing just underneath the planet's wispy F ring. If you look carefully, you…
Inmarsat-4 Blasts Off from Sea Launch
After yesterday's launch delay, a Zenit-3SL rocket blasted off from Sea Launch's Odyssey Launch Platform carrying the Inmarsat-4 satellite into…
Expedition 12 Completes First Spacewalk
Expedition 12 Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev and Commander Bill McArthur spent over 5 hours outside the International Space Station, performing…
Ultraviolet Haze at Titan
Cassini snapped this picture of Titan on September 24, 2005, before its recent flyby. If you look carefully, you can…
What’s Up This Week – November 7 – November 13, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! "It is a most beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon." Take Galileo's…
Book Review: On the Shores of the Unknown
The history of our universe encompasses all. Our existence and the existence of every other atom can be traced back…
Massive B-15A Iceberg Breaks Up
After 5 years afloat, the gigantic B-15A iceberg has broken up off the coast of Antarctica's Cape Adare. This image…
Landmarks on Titan
Cassini's latest flyby of Titan on October 28, 2005 took it directly over Huygen's landing site, allowing scientists to match…