Keck Uses Adaptive Optics for the First Time
Image credit:: Keck The 10-metre Keck II observatory took an important step forward recently when it began observations with its…
More Chinese Launch Plans Emerging
News reports in China have stated that the Chinese are will attempt to join the nations capable of sending humans…
Book Review: Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe
"Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe" by Robin Kerrod is the newest coffee table book filled with beautiful pictures from…
Pengiuns Get a Boost from Plankton Blooms
Image credit: NASA NASA satellite data has been used to analyze the biology of open area "hotspots" around the coast…
Chinese Could Launch Very Soon
The Chinese might be days away from launching their first humans into space, according to various experts and insiders. Normally…
Virgo Cluster Sucks in Distant Galaxy
Image credit: Chandra A new image taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows the elliptical galaxy M86 and its 200,000…
Small Asteroid Came Very Close
Image credit: Lowell Observatory Asteroid 2003 SQ222 whizzed by the Earth last week, missing us by only 88,000 kilometres. The…
World Space Week Begins
People from 50 countries are celebrating space exploration as part of World Space Week - from October 4 to 10,…
NASA Targeting September Shuttle Launch
NASA has set a target date of September 2004 for when the first space shuttle will launch since the Columbia…
Hubble Mosaic of the Sombrero Galaxy
Image credit: Hubble The newest image from the Hubble Space Telescope is of the Sombrero Galaxy, which was pieced together…