Capturing the Fastest Events in the Universe
A new high-speed camera has been mounted to the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. This ultra fast…
First Aurora Seen on Mars
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has discovered an aurora in the Martian atmosphere. In addition to Earth, auroras…
Possible Methane Volcano Discovered on Titan
Scientists have found what looks like a volcano on the surface of Titan, which could contribute to the methane in…
SMART-1 Finds Calcium on the Moon
The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft has discovered deposits of calcium on the Moon for the first time. The discovery…
The Search for Positronium
If you could look into the sky with gamma ray eyes, you'd see gamma ray bursts, and other sources of…
Afterlife of a Supernova
Stars - like people - are born, grow, mature, and die. But out of stellar death comes new life, as…
Podcast: Homing Beacon for an Asteroid
Asteroids have been roughing up the Earth since it formed 4.6 billion years ago. Hundreds of thousands of potentially devastating…
Second Boom Set to Deploy
The European Space Agency is moving forward to deploy the second of Mars' Express radar booms. The 20-metre (65 foot)…
Audio: Homing Beacon for an Asteroid
Asteroids have been roughing up the Earth since it formed 4.6 billion years ago. Hundreds of thousands of potentially devastating…
What’s Up This Week – June 6 – June 12, 2005
Greetings, fellow Skywatchers! The week begins with a New Moon and an opportunity to study the rich galactic region around…