Observatories
Scientist Explains New LOFAR Image of Quasar 3C196
[/caption] We received several questions about our article on the new high-resolution LOFAR (LOw Frequency Array) image of quasar 3C196,…
SOFIA Sees First Light
[/caption] Flying SOFIA has opened her eyes! The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint program by NASA and…
The Story Behind SOFIA, NASA’s Flying Observatory
[/caption] From the Cornell University Chronicle, written by Lauren Gold: The SOFIA project has been in the making for more…
WISE Pictures the Tadpole Nebula with a String of Pearls
[/caption] The Tadpole nebula is looking very stylish in this new infrared image from the WISE spacecraft, NASA's Wide-field Infrared…
Young Stars Blast a Hole in Space
[/caption] There is a black patch of space in NGC 1999, and for years astronomers have thought it was just…
Herschel Spots Previously Unseen Stars in Rosette Nebula
Wow, what a gorgeous new image from the Herschel telescope – and what makes this especially stunning is that we've…
Mystery Object Found Orbiting Brown Dwarf
[/caption] Big planet or companion brown dwarf? Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini Observatory, astronomers have discovered an…
Astronomers Find 90% More Universe!
[/caption] Astronomers have long known that many surveys of distant galaxies miss 90% of their targets, but they didn't know…
New Images Unlock Secrets of Jupiter’s Red Spot
It's difficult enough to track the weather on Earth, but with new thermal images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, scientists…
Chilean Telescopes OK, ESO, Gemini Report
[/caption] The European Southern Observatory, which has several telescopes housed in the mountains of Chile, issued a press release that…