Sea Ice May Be Increasing in the Antarctic

19 years ago

A new NASA-funded study has discovered that sea ice in the Antarctic might actually be on the increase as global…

New Look for the Milky Way

19 years ago

Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have created a detailed survey of the structure of the Milky Way. Based on…

Astrophoto: NGC 185 by David Moth

19 years ago

David Moth took this picture of NGC 185 from Weymouth, England. David used 10" Newtonian and a Starlight Express MX5C.Do…

Astrophoto: Moon and Venus by Bob Sigall

19 years ago

Bob Sigall took this picture of Venus and Moon setting behind the ridge in Kalihi valley on the 7th August…

Xanadu on Titan

19 years ago

NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this image of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, on July 7, 2005. In it, it's possible to…

Mineral Mapper Traveling to Mars

19 years ago

With Friday's launch, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is now on its way to the Red Planet. One of the instruments…

Holiday Next Week in Indianapolis

19 years ago

Hi folks, I just wanted to give you a warning that Universe Today might be spotty for the next week.…

What’s Up This Week – August 15 – August 21, 2005

19 years ago

Greetings fellow SkyWatchers! Let's start the week off colorfully as we view the mighty Albireo. We'll explore lunar features and…

Filaments and Vortices

19 years ago

In this photograph of Saturn, it's possible to see the faint filaments that circle around major storms on the planet.…

Cosmonaut Will Break the Record for Spaceflight

19 years ago

Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev is about to break the record for human spaceflight on Tuesday. Currently on board the International Space…