Astronomy
Ring of Fire Volcanoes
[/caption] The Pacific Ring of Fire is a region that surrounds the Earth's Pacific Ocean, and is known for its…
How Many Volcanoes Are There?
[/caption] It sounds like such a simple question: how many volcanoes are there on the Earth. But it's actually very…
Volcanic Eruption
[/caption] The ground beneath your feet feels cool, but you're actually standing on a thin shell of crust around the…
A Benevolent Sort of Asteroid Bombardment?
Celestial impacts can bring life as well as wipe it out, say the authors of a new study out of…
Flying Saucers? The Fun Is For Real…
On a recent trip to Canada in the great province of Ontario, I found a quiet corner on Lundy's Lane.…
New, Deep Image of Virgo Cluster Reveals Galaxy Cut Short in its Youth
Astronomers have peered deep inside the Virgo cluster, and measured the size of one of its most famous members --…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 15-17, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the Moon just a bit more out of the early evening picture, let's enjoy the galaxy…
Triangulum Galaxy
There are three large spiral galaxies in our Local Group of galaxies. Our Milky Way is one, of course, and…
Starburst Galaxy
All galaxies are going through some rate of star formation. New stars are being formed every year in the Milky…
Administrator Charles Bolden?
[/caption] NBC news is reporting former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. will meet with President Obama in the Oval Office…