SMART-1’s View of Hadley Rille
The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft took this image of the Hadley Rille on the south-east edge of Mare Imbrium…
Galaxy’s Invisible Arms Revealed
Astronomers have discovered that a relatively nearby galaxy is undergoing a tremendous amount of new star formation. This is very…
Strange Radio Emissions from Saturn
Cassini has captured some strange-sounding radio emissions coming from Saturn's north and south poles. These emissions, called Saturn kilometric radiation,…
Why Are There Smooth Spots on Eros?
By creating a detailed map of Asteroid 433 Eros, a researcher from Cornell University has helped answer questions about its…
Astrophoto: Moon, Jupiter and Spica by Shevill Mathers
Shevill Mathers took this picture of the Moon, Jupiter and Spica on the 13th July, 2005 from Tasmania, Australia. This…
Astrophoto: Sagittarius Star Cloud by Alonzo Villarreal
Alonzo Villarreal took this picture of Sagittarius Star Cloud on June 2005 from Maricopa AZ. This image was taken with…
Astrophoto: Lagoon Nebula by Narayan Mukkavilli
Narayan Mukkavilli took this picture of the Lagoon nebula on the 16th July, 2005 from Sydney, Australia. This image was…
What’s Up This Week – July 25 – July 31, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This week will begin a series of studies of some of the oldest formations in our galaxy…
Tuesday will Be Launch Day for Discovery
NASA began the countdown for launch of the space shuttle Discovery on July 23. If all goes well, and there…
Saturn Disappears Behind the Sun
Saturn is about to go behind the Sun. For a few days, NASA won't be able to communicate with Cassini…