Astronomy
New Camera Aboard APEX Gets First Light
And the "Cat's Paw" was waiting to strike! In this exceptionally detailed image of star-forming region NGC 6334 we can…
How Spitzer’s Focus Changed To Strange New Worlds
After 10 years in space -- looking at so many galaxies and stars and other astronomy features -- the Spitzer…
Comet ISON: A Viewing Guide from Now to Perihelion
Perhaps you've read the news. This Fall, the big ticket show is the approach of Comet C/2012 S1 ISON. The…
What is a Dyson Sphere?
As long as humans survive, we will likely be increasing our energy consumption. We want better transportation, faster computers, and…
New Molecules Detected in Io’s Atmosphere
Io – Jupiter’s innermost Galilean moon – is the most geologically active body in the Solar System. With over 400…
Tonight’s Harvest Moon Is For The Birds … Really!
Tonight's the Harvest Moon, the full Moon closest to the fall equinox. A perfect time to catch a big orange…
Is There Really a Planet X?
Have you heard there’s a giant planet in the Solar System headed straight towards Earth? At some point in the…
Planet Evaporates Due to Stellar Flare
Solar flares – huge eruptions of charged particles from the Sun – present little threat to Earth. On a few…
Endings and Beginnings – Magnetic Jets Shape Stellar Transformation
The incredible visual appearance of planetary nebulae are some of the most studied and observed of deep space objects. However,…