Astronomy
World Space Week ( Oct 4th – 10th ) — Join the Fun!
[/caption] What is World Space Week? Founded in 1981, World Space Week Association is one of the world's oldest space…
High Precision Study of Exoplanet WASP 10b
[/caption] Originally discovered by the Wide Angle Search for exoPlanets (WASP) survey in 2008, the eclipsing exoplanet WASP 10b has…
ALMA Opens Her Eyes — With Stunning Results
There's a new telescope in town that just opened up for business. It's the long awaited ALMA, the Atacama Large…
What’s That Very Bright Star – Is it the Planet Jupiter?
[/caption] Have you seen a very bright star rising in the East every night the past few months? If you're…
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Ed Weiler – NASA Science Leader and Hubble Chief Scientist Retires
[/caption] Ed Weiler, NASA’s Science leader in charge of the robotic missions that continually produce scientific breakthroughs that amaze all…
365 Days of Astronomy Now More Than 1,000 Days
September 27 2011 was the 1,000th day since the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast was instituted on 1 January 2009,…
Bending The Rules – Exploring Gravitational Redshift
[/caption] Hey. We're all aware of Einstein's theories and how gravity affects light. We know it was proved during a…
Sunny Side Up: New Image of the Fried Egg Nebula Reveals a Rare Yellow Hypergiant Star
[/caption] A new look at the Fried Egg Nebula has revealed one of the rarest classes of stars in the…
AGNs As A New Standard Candle?
[/caption] Nope. A standard candle isn't the same red, green, blue, yellow and omni-present pink wax sticks that decorate your…
A Magnified Supernova
[/caption] Supernovae are among astronomers most important tools for exploring the history of the universe. Their frequency allows us to…