Observatories
Podcast: Adaptive Optics
Since the dawn of humanity, astronomers have wished to destroy the atmosphere. Oh sure, it's what we breathe and all,…
What’s Up – The Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 2-4, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a great dark sky weekend? Then it's time to walk into the galaxy…
Podcast: Detectors
Our senses can only detect a fraction of the phenomena happening in the Universe. That's why scientists and engineers develop…
Australian Observatory Captures New Nova In Sagittarius
Hold on to your hats... It's happening again. According to AAVSO Special Notice #105 released on April 19, another possible…
Universe Today Exclusive – Cygnus Nova V2491 Revealed for Readers
Clouds got you down? No chance of seeing V2491 Cyg because of the weather? Are you sleeping when Cygnus is…
Mysterious Omega Centauri Dazzling in Infrared: New Spitzer Observations
By combining ground-based optical observations with space-borne infrared images from Spitzer, an incredible new view of mysterious Omega Centauri has…
SuperWASP are Super Planet-Finding Observatories
The United Kingdom’s Wide Area Search for Planets, known as SuperWASP consists of two 8-camera robotic observatories that cover both…
The World’s Most Powerful Telescope Sees First Light
First light is a big deal. That's when a new observatory opens up for the first time and gathers light…
The Ultimate Fund-Raising Scheme: Transmit Adverts To Aliens
OK, so there have been some strange things going on between us Earthlings and aliens lately. The deep-space Pioneer and…
UK Reinstated as Full Member of Gemini Project
It is official: the UK is back as a full member of the Gemini Observatory international partnership. At the beginning…