What’s Up This Week – December 5 – December 11, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The Moon is back and tonight it will dance with Venus. Selene and the bright planets will…
New View of Space Weather Cold Fronts
Scientists from NASA and the National Science Foundation have created a new way to view the Earth's atmosphere during space…
Astrophoto: Contrail Shadow By Rick Stankiewicz
Rick Stankiewicz took this picture of a contrail shadow on the 17th, October 2005.Do you have photos you'd like to…
Astrophoto: Scutum Star Cloud by Gary Hatfield
Gary Hatfield took this picture of Scutum Star Cloud from his place at Thaxton, VA.Do you have photos you'd like…
Oxygen Levels on Earth Rose Gradually
The rise of complex life on Earth matches the appearance of oxygen in the atmosphere, and new evidence from University…
Chandra Views the Perseus Cluster
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has gathered 280 hours worth of data on the Perseus galaxy cluster to reveal massive amounts…
Dwarf Galaxies are Ablaze in Star Formation
When galaxies collide, it's a messy affair. Gas, dust and stars are often spun out into space and can form…
Giant Hubble Mosaic of the Crab Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope took this amazing picture of the Crab Nebula supernova remnant. The star at the heart of…
Huygens Sunk Into Soft Ground
When ESA's Huygens probe touched down on the surface of Titan earlier this year, it hit hard, and then slumped…
Titan’s Atmosphere Surprised Scientists
When ESA's Huygens probe passed through Titan's atmosphere on its way to a successful landing, it was buffeted by turbulence…