Astronomy
‘Little’ Gamma Ray Bursts Really Do Exist
[/caption] Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful blasts of energy that flash across the Universe. For a brief time, they are…
The Universe Is Not Expanding Uniformly
[/caption] A few weeks ago, researchers announced the discovery of a "dark flow" of invisible matter tugging at distant galaxy…
Why is Venus Express Looking for Life on Earth?
[/caption]If you are an astronomer looking for a habitable exoplanet orbiting a far-off star, what do you look for? We…
Far Side of the Moon
Question: What is the far side of the Moon? Answer: Did you ever notice that the Moon always looks the…
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast
Hopefully you've heard about the International Year of Astronomy -- a year long celebration in 2009 of the 400th anniversary…
How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
When it comes to the mighty Jupiter - and seeing Jupiter's moons through a small telescope or binoculars - timing…
Water on Uranus
[/caption] Everything we know about Uranus comes from looking through a telescope. Only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, has ever made…
Seasons on Uranus
[/caption] Uranus is one of the strangest planets in the Solar System. Something huge smashed into the planet billions of…
Of Overhead Projectors and Planetarium Foolishness
[/caption] We don't normally publish political articles here on Universe Today, but I'm going to make an exception here after…
Uranus Rings
We're all familiar with the beautiful rings around Saturn. In fact, you can see them with any backyard telescope. But…