Astronomy
Sculptor
[/caption] The small constellation of Sculptor is located south of the ecliptic plane. It was originally charted by Abbe Nicolas…
Scorpius
[/caption] The zodiacal constellation of Scorpius resides on the ecliptic plane and was one of the original 48 constellations charted…
XMM Newton Zeroes in on Zombie Star
[/caption] Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters (SGRs) are strange and relatively rare objects, with only five known to exist (four in the…
Profiling Potential Supernovae
[/caption] Just as psychologists and detectives try to "profile" serial killers and other criminals, astronomers are trying to determine what…
After the Storm: Measuring the Structure and Temperature of a Quiescent Neutron Star
[/caption]So how do you take the temperature of one of the most exotic objects in the Universe? A neutron star…
Sagittarius
[/caption] The zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius resides on the ecliptic plane and was one of the original 48 constellations charted…
Cosmic Radio Noise Booms Six Times Louder Than Expected
[/caption] Loud sounds tend to startle us. But imagine being surprised by a sound six times louder than you expect.…
WR 104 Won’t Kill Us After All
[/caption]Early last year, concern was growing for a Wolf-Rayet star named WR 104 that appeared to be aiming right at…
Could Quark Stars Explain Magnetars Strong Magnetic Field?
[/caption]Magnetars are the violent, exotic cousins of the well known neutron star. They emit excessive amounts of gamma-rays, X-rays and…
Sagitta
[/caption] Sagitta belongs to the original 48 constellations charted by Ptolemy and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations…