Category: Astrosphere

Today’s astrophoto was taken by Nowhere Man. It’s a nearly complete ring around the Sun, but he doesn’t actually know what it is. Do you?

Don’t look now, but the Sun is trying to kill you! According to Daily Galaxy, the Sun might be an invisible killer.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just beam energy, from space to your car? A Babe in the Universe has the details.

Here’s a cool blog from Space Shuttle technician . She’s crazy for birds, so her blog is called For the Birds.

Here’s a new blog I haven’t linked to yet. It’s called “Listen to Frank”. This post suggests why humans need
to start setting up extraterrestrial colonies, pronto.

Pamela has outdone herself this time. She’s gone to great detail to explain all the different kinds of starting telescopes you can get. A telescope for any budget.

Here’s a photo of Jupiter with the Great Red Spot and Ganymede taken by Mike Salway.

And here are the stories.

First, take a moment and calculate your environmental footprint at Live Science.

Next, join the Bad Astronomer, and ask yourself, what would Newton do?

According to Daily Galaxy, the US Department of Defense is building a creepy simulation of the entire planet on computer.

Starstryding Pamela Gay explains hot rocks and greenhouse gases.

Here’s a photo from Tom Davis of the Veil Nebula. Amazing.

Centauri Dreams has an article entitled A New Planet and Its Implications. Researchers have found a gas giant orbiting an M-class red dwarf.

With all these talk of the new seven wonders of the world, Astroprof is suggesting the 7 wonders in astronomy.

Here’s a cool list of the top 10 best spacewalks ever.

Finally, RickJ’s run of astrophotos comes to an end. Now we’ve got this cool picture of Jupiter imaged July 18th with Meade LPI telescope. Good work AutoClub

There might not be liquid water on the surface of Mars, but is it in the Kuiper Belt? Centauri Dreams explores.

Space politics discusses the debate between spaceplanes and lunar footprints. Don’t make me choose.

Remember the physicist who took in donations to perform an experiment on time reversal? Well, he’s begun the experiment.

Evolution is just a theory. But it’s not just a theory.

Astrophotographer RickJ completes a hat trick. 3 photos in 3 days. This latest one is of cluster Leo I. While he was taking the photo, there were also 5 different asteroids in the picture.

This week’s Carnival of Space #12 is hosted at the Music of the Spheres.

As if flying to space wasn’t expensive enough already. Now the price appears to be going up.

Daily Galaxy has an interesting story about how the Solar System’s position above and below the galactic plane may be dangerous for life on Earth.

Some physics can’t be ignored, but that doesn’t stop science fiction writers.

Today’s wonderful astrophoto is from RickJ. That’s two in two days Rick; nice going. It’s a snapshot of M81, tearing apart another galaxy, Holmberg IX

Beverly Spicer at EarthSkyBlogs writes about a really cool World Clock

It’s the myth that just won’t die. I’ve already written about this every single year for 4 years now. But nope, the rumour’s going around again. Mars as big as the moon!

Charles Daney gives the science explainer on axions; hypothetical particles that could explain dark matter.

Here’s a timeline of climate change events for the 21st century.

Apparently we’ve got a deadline. According to the New York Times, we’ve got to get a colony established on Mars within 46 years… or else.

Another day, another astrosphere.

First, the picture. Here’s another image of comet CV2006VZ13 taken by forum member RickJ. I hope you’re enjoying the comet pictures. With 2006VZ13 making its way across the night sky, we’ll get a chance to see more of it. Keep snapping!

Earth and Sky is reporting on a successful method for determining the age of stars in other galaxies.

Livescience has a skeptical look at new research that pet visits to the emergency room increase during full moons.

On Belt of Venus, you can see the difficult challenge of splitting Alpha Scorpii (Antares / GNT 1) in a telescope.

The London Free Press has the results from a survey that shows how Canadians are anticipating space tourism.

So much news, so little time. Here’s what’s new and cool around the astrosphere today.

First the photo. This is the Eagle nebula taken by forum member seeker372011

Next, if you haven’t seen already, we’ve got a cool new logo on the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum. Visit this link, check it out. You can even see some alternate designs that were developed. Thanks to Doctor Know for all his help.

Astroprof is working his way through the 7 wonders of space exploration. Here’s Mariner 2.

Scientific American has an interesting story on how smog might create beautiful sunsets. But that depends on the colour you like.

Popular Mechanics talks about how the private rocketeers got real.

Derek Breit from the International Occultation Timing Association wanted me to inform everyone that they’ll be having their annual meeting on July 20-21 in Pasco, Washington.

One of my favourite astrophotographers, Tom Davis, captured this image of a less photographed region of Cygnus. Capturing the image and processing it turned out to be surprisingly difficult.

Colony Worlds reports on an interesting idea of solar balloons, and considers how they’d work on Mars.

Celestial Journeys has another cool hand drawn sketch. This time it’s Comet C/2006 VZ13 seen through 20×80 binoculars.

It’s not exactly jumping in the transporter, but Daily Galaxy is reporting that physicists have figured out a way beam atoms.

Today’s astrophoto comes from Galactic2000, and it’s of comet Comet Linear C/2006 VZ13
Unpacking woes continue… but here’s some astrosphere for you.

First up, Pamela Gay reports on the chances we’ll hear alien radio transmissions.

Then Centauri Dreams discusses red dwarfs and planetary anomalies.

Astroblog shows you how to make a stereo anaglyph of the Sun.

It turns out, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was right. 42 is the secret to life, the Universe and everything.