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%…
Supernova in Galaxy NGC 1559
On the night of August 4, 2005, legendary amateur astronomer Reverend Robert Evans discovered a supernova just north of galaxy…
Future Ice Free Summers in the Arctic
Climate scientists are predicting that the Arctic Ocean could be completely free of ice during the summer within 100 years…
What’s Up This Week – August 22 – August 28, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! I'd like to thank all of you who took the time to write to me about this…
Pandora Hovers Above the Rings
As it passed through the ring plane, Cassini took this amazing photograph of Saturn's moon Pandora, hovering just above the…
Asteroid Close Call Will Be a Gain for Science
Researchers from the University of Michigan are predicting that when asteroid 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) swings past the Earth in…