Astrophoto: Aurora beam by Shevill Mathers
Shevill Mathers took this beautiful picture of an aurora beam on the 24th, August from Tasmania, Australia.Do you have photos…
Astrophoto: M57 Ring Nebula by Michael Good
Michael Good took this picture of M57 Ring Nebula with Galaxy IC1296 from Roanoke, Virginia. Michael used a Meade 10"…
Spaceships Made from Plastic?
Wait, don't throw that garbage bag away. It might come in handy if you wanted to build a spaceship. At…
Astronomers Looking for Help with Cataclysmic Variable Star
Amateur astronomers are helping unravel mysteries about about a strange binary star system. Even though space and ground-based observatories will…
Our Collision With Andromeda Will Look Like This
In the constellation of Pisces, 100 million light-years from Earth, two galaxies are smashing together in a dramatic demonstration of…
Titan’s Bright Side
Cassini captured this image of Titan's bright side during its recent flyby on August 21, 2005. The photograph was taken…
Book Review: Dying Planet
Scientists always function on the cutting edge of their field. New discoveries, new processes, and new events highlight a challenging…
Astrophoto: Moon and Mercury by Rick Stankiewicz
Rick Stankiewicz took this picture of the Moon and Mercury on the 22th, March 2004 from his backyard near Keene,…
NASA Says Liquid Water Made Martian Gullies
NASA scientists think they've developed a strong case that liquid water created the strange gullies discovered on Mars a few…
Earth’s Climate During the Permian Extinction
Around 251 million years ago, something happened to the Earth's climate that wiped out 90-95% of marine life and 70%…