Spirit’s Mountaintop View
NASA's Spirit rover has reached the summit of Husband Hill, and is now taking some time to enjoy the view.…
Probing the Formation of Galaxy Clusters
The ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray telescope is allowing astronomers to study the formation history of entire galaxy clusters. By studying these…
Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forums Will Merge
I just wanted to let you know that Phil Plait (from Bad Astronomy) and I have decided to merge our…
The Lure of Europa
Europa. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge The discovery that Jupiter's moon Europa most likely has a cold, salty ocean…
Escaping Pulsar Breaks Speed Records
Astronomers have found a fast moving pulsar on a trajectory that'll take it completely out of the Milky Way. The…
Bright Young Stars in Trumpler 14
This newest image released by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows the star cluster Trumpler 14. This cluster is located about…
Massive Stars Have Protoplanetary Disks Too
Astronomers working with the Subaru telescope have found a massive proto-star with a protoplanetary disk surrounding it. The star contains…
Hubble Working on Only Two Gyros Now
Managers working with the Hubble Space Telescope have intentionally turned off one of its working three gyroscopes to try and…
Podcast: Interview with Simon Singh
My guest today is Simon Singh, author of many science-related books including Fermat's Enigma, and The Code Book. His latest…
Audio: Interview with Simon Singh
My guest today is Simon Singh, author of many science-related books including Fermat's Enigma, and The Code Book. His latest…