Survey Finds Dark Accelerators
A team of European astronomers has found some unusual objects in the central part of our galaxy which are emitting…
Libya’s Ubari and Murzuq Sand Seas
This is a satellite photograph of two huge sandy regions in the Fezzan region of Southwest Libya, near the border…
Asteroid Created a Rain of Rock
When a 10-km (6-mile), dinosaur-killing asteroid struck the Earth 65 million years ago, it released so much energy that it…
First Centennial Prizes Announced
NASA announced on Wednesday their first Centennial Prizes, which will reward the development of new technologies for space exploration. The…
Greece Joins the ESA
Officials announced on Tuesday that Greece has formally become the 16th country to join the European Space Agency. The country's…
Dark Energy Survey Will Study 300 Million Galaxies
A new astronomical survey is in the works to help uncover the source of the mysterious dark energy which is…
First Light Seen from an Extrasolar Planet
NASA's Spitzer telescope has detected the light from distant planets for the first time. Until now, extrasolar planets have only…
Super Star Cluster Discovered in Our Own Milky Way
The Milky Way has several star clusters; collections of stars pulling each other into a tight group. But now astronomers…
What’s Up This Week – Mar 21 – 27, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With a full Moon this week, it will be hard to find things to do under the…
Seeing the Planks in Einstein’s Cross
All Quasar's have black holes for hearts - but that doesn't mean they are unfriendly. In fact, 9 billion light…