Prometheus Shepherding the Rings
In this beautiful image, Saturn's shepherd moon Prometheus hovers above the planet's A and F rings. It's also possible to…
Supercomputer Will Study Galaxy Evolution
A new supercomputer has been installed at the Rochester Institute of Technology to simulate the interactions between black holes and…
Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Part II
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is a comprehensive view of the night sky gathered by a dedicated 2.5 m…
Strange Hyperion Looks Like a Sponge
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has gotten a good look at Saturn's unusually shaped moon Hyperion. It has many fresh craters, giving…
Astronomy Hacks Giveaway
The fine folks at O'Reilly Media have agreed to give away a free copy of their book, Astronomy Hacks, to…
Old NASA Equipment Will Be Visible on the Moon
During the Apollo era of spaceflight, many US spacecraft and vehicles were left on the Moon when the astronauts returned…
Deep Impact’s Plume Was Bigger Than Expected
When Deep Impact's impactor slammed into Comet Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005, it released a tremendous cloud of fine…
What’s Up This Week – July 11 – July 17, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It will be busy skies this week as the Moon goes through a series of occultations for…
Book Review: Astronomy Hacks
Hacking sounds crass. It manifests images of short cuts, jobs poorly done and people most interested in just finishing, no…
Japanese Astro-E2 Satellite Launched
The Japanese space agency JAXA announced the successful launch of the ASTRO-E2 X-ray satellite on Sunday. A Japanese-built M-5 rocket…