A Bend in the Rings
This photograph of Saturn taken by Cassini shows its rings bending down just before they pass behind the planet. This…
Voyager 1 Enters the Heliosheath
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled so far in our Solar System that it's reached the heliosheath. This is an…
Powerful Flare Shook Up Our Understanding of the Sun
One of the most intense bursts of solar radiation in more than 50 years happened in mid-January this year, and…
Audio: Unlikely Wormholes
Wormholes are a mainstay in science fiction, providing our heroes with a quick and easy way to instantly travel around…
Cassini Determines the Density of Saturn’s Rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has obtained the most detailed images ever taken of Saturn's rings, including new details about its B…
Podcast: Unlikely Wormholes
Wormholes are a mainstay in science fiction, providing our heroes with a quick and easy way to instantly travel around…
What’s Up This Week – May 23 – May 29, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The week might begin with a full Moon, but we'll have plenty to explore as we learn…
Rocky Planets Form Further Away Than Previously Thought
Astronomers have analyzed the dusty discs of newly forming planets around other stars, and have discovered that rocky planets (like…
Amateurs Help Discover Extrasolar Planet
Two amateur astronomers from New Zealand, working with a team of astronomers from around the world have helped to discover…
Proton Launches DIRECTV Satellite
A Russian Proton rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, carrying the DIRECTV 8 broadcast satellite into orbit.…