Observatories
Exoplanet Hunting Robotic Telescope Sees First Light
[/caption] Great shot of the Tarantula nebula! A new robotic telescope dedicated primarily to hunting for extra solar planets has…
Dramatic Moonset — Amazing Sight on Cerro Paranal
[/caption] Need a new desktop image? Usually the Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile provides us with stunning…
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…