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A Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical MysteryA Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical Mystery

A Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical Mystery

A good mystery is often where you find it. Photographer Meagan Abell recently made a discovery during a thrift store…

10 years ago
Spectacular Earth Timelapse Video: Christmas Gift from Alexander Gerst’s 2014 ISS VoyageSpectacular Earth Timelapse Video: Christmas Gift from Alexander Gerst’s 2014 ISS Voyage

Spectacular Earth Timelapse Video: Christmas Gift from Alexander Gerst’s 2014 ISS Voyage

http://youtu.be/lNwWOul4i9Y Video Caption: Watch the Earth roll by through the perspective of German astronaut Alexander Gerst in this 4K six-minute…

10 years ago
Astrophoto: A ‘Mistakenly’ Beautiful View of the Crescent Moon and Leaning Tower of PisaAstrophoto: A ‘Mistakenly’ Beautiful View of the Crescent Moon and Leaning Tower of Pisa

Astrophoto: A ‘Mistakenly’ Beautiful View of the Crescent Moon and Leaning Tower of Pisa

A mistake led to this stunning image of the crescent Moon and the Tower of Pisa this week. Astrophotographer Giuseppe…

11 years ago
Pink Floyd and Coldplay Go to SpacePink Floyd and Coldplay Go to Space

Pink Floyd and Coldplay Go to Space

Two great music videos published this week feature incredible imagery from space. Above, Pink Floyd released an 20th anniversary video…

11 years ago
Surprise! IBEX Finds No Bow ‘Shock’ Outside our Solar SystemSurprise! IBEX Finds No Bow ‘Shock’ Outside our Solar System

Surprise! IBEX Finds No Bow ‘Shock’ Outside our Solar System

[/caption] For years, scientists have thought a bow "shock" formed ahead of our solar system’s heliosphere as it moved through…

13 years ago
Photo: The Space Station Turns on its Afterburners…Or Not?Photo: The Space Station Turns on its Afterburners…Or Not?

Photo: The Space Station Turns on its Afterburners…Or Not?

[/caption] Astronaut Don Pettit posted this beautiful image on his Google+ page showing a view from the space station reminiscent…

13 years ago

News Across the Universe

Apologies for the lack of posts the past few days, but here's a round-up across the Universe (and the world…

15 years ago
Unique Telescope Facility Opens In Swiss BiosphereUnique Telescope Facility Opens In Swiss Biosphere

Unique Telescope Facility Opens In Swiss Biosphere

In the easternmost part of Switzerland near the Italian border, lies a pristine area of land ranging from 1,400 to…

17 years ago
Astrosphere for April 15, 2008Astrosphere for April 15, 2008

Astrosphere for April 15, 2008

Don't just look inward, look outward. There's a whole astrosphere out there. Your picture for the day is Saturn (of…

17 years ago
Astrosphere for February 19, 2008Astrosphere for February 19, 2008

Astrosphere for February 19, 2008

It might not look like it, but this photograph is mind-bendingly cool. The bright streak is the path of the…

17 years ago