Ripples in Spacetime Could Explain Dark Energy
An international team of astrophysicists have developed a new theory to explain the accelerating expansion of the Universe, known as…
Many Faces of Hyperion
During its many months orbiting Saturn, Cassini has gotten a few good looks at Hyperion, one of the planets many…
Mars is Still Geologically Active
Researchers have discovered evidence of recent glacier movements and volcanic eruptions on Mars, overturning the long-held opinion that it's a…
Problem with Opportunity’s Mineral Finding Tool
An instrument on board the Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is malfunctioning, so mission controllers have decided to turn it off…
Dark Energy in our Galactic Neighbourhood
Astronomers have known since 1998 that a mysterious force seems to be accelerating the expansion of the Universe. An international…
Enceladus has an Atmosphere
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made a surprising discovery about Saturn's moon Enceladus: it has an atmosphere of water vapour. Cassini…
Robot Finds Life in the Desert
A hardy robot from Carnegie Mellon has found life in Chile's Atacama desert; one of the driest and most lifeless…
Helium-Richest Stars Found
European astronomers have found a group of stars in the Omega Centauri globular cluster which seem to be some of…
What’s Up This Week – Mar 14 – 20, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While the Moon will figure prominently in this week's scheme, there will be many occultations to view…
Rover Sees a Dust Devil on Mars
NASA's Spirit rover has been fortunate enough this week to spot a tiny dust devil scurrying across the surface of…