Astronomy
Searching for Dark Matter Particles Here on Earth
Astronomers don't know what dark matter is, but they do know it takes up approximately 25% of the Universe. We…
Set Your Clock with Gamma Rays
Astronomers have discovered a gamma ray source in the sky that acts like a natural clock. The object is called…
Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313
This is an image of galaxy NGC 1313, taken with the FORS instrument at the ESO's Very Large Telescope. It's…
Double Supernovae in a Distant Galaxy
NASA's Swift satellite has found a galaxy positively popping with supernovae. NGC 1316 has had two supernovae go off in…
Back to Venus with Vesper
While Venus is the same size as our Earth, its hellish surface environment makes it inhospitable to life. What went…
Dark Matter Halo Around the Milky Way
NASA's most powerful supercomputer has helped researchers simulate the halo of dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way. This dark…
What’s Up this Week: November 20 – November 26, 2006
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! We start off the week with New Moon - it's time to galaxy hunt! Are you Abell?…
Dark Energy Has Been With Us For a Long Time
Dark energy isn't new, in fact, it's been around for at least 9 billion years. According to new data gathered…
New Stellar Neighbours Found
Astronomers have turned up 20 new star systems in our corner of the Milky Way. The discoveries were made by…
Maybe the Moon Isn’t Quite Dead Yet
Most scientists believe that the Moon hasn't seen any volcanic activity in billions of years, but there could be new…