Book Review: The Star Guide: Learn How to Read the Night Sky Star by Star
Stars, stars, everywhere are stars. What's that one? Oh, it's an aeroplane flying by, oops. Moments such as this would…
Bend in the Rings
In this image of Saturn, taken by Cassini, it's possible to see how Saturn's atmosphere distorts the rings right next…
Most Accurate Distance to NGC 300
Cepheid variables are one of the most accurate tools astronomers can use to measure the distance to objects in space…
Cassini Finds Active Ice on Enceladus
Instead of being a dead, icy moon, Cassini has found that Enceladus is actually quite active. This moon of Saturn…
What’s Up This Week – August 1 – August 7, 2005
Greetings fellow SkyWatchers! Dark skies this week means a chance to further our in-depth look at globular clusters as we…
Astrophoto: Crux and Centaurus by Mike Salway
Mike Salway took this picture of Crux and Centaurus on the 9th July, 2005 from Kulnura, on the Central Coast…
Quark-Gluon Plasma Created
Physicists have used the Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider to create quark-gluon plasma; a mysterious form of matter…
Is Methane Evidence of Life on Mars?
Is the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere the first direct evidence of extraterrestrial life? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,…
10th Planet Discovered
Astronomers have discovered a new planet orbiting our Sun, which is larger than Pluto. It's located 97 times further than…
Supernova, Before and After
When astronomers discover a supernova, it's too late to learn much about the star before it exploded. Even if astronomers…