globular clusters
NGC 2419: Wayward Globular or the Milky Way’s Own?
Turns out, we may not know our extragalactic neighbors as well as we thought. One of the promises held forth…
Virtual Star Party – April 26, 2014- Hangoutathon Special Edition!
This week's Virtual Star Party was a special 2-hour Saturday night version recorded as part of the Cosmoquest Hangoutathon. The…
Can Stars Collide?
Imagine a really bad day. Perhaps you’re imagining a day where the Sun crashes into another star, destroying most of…
Weekly Space Hangout – September 13, 2013: Voyager is Out, LADEE Launches (a Frog), Asteroid 324 Bamberga
Once again, we have gathered together the forces of space journalism to report on the big news stories of the…
Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful
This view of the globular cluster NGC 6362 was captured by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 17-23, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This looks like a great week to take in some galactic star clusters and enjoy the Andromeda…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 6-12, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While you start your observing week out by watching the Mars Curiosity Landing, be sure to step…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 30 – August 5, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's big. It's bright. There's no escaping it. This week the Moon will be our major point…
Hubble’s View of Messier 68: Like Diamonds in the Sky
If you’ve ever looked at Messier 68 through a telescope, you know what a delightful view it is. But the…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 11-17, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! You can breathe now... the Venus Transit is over and we're back to the mundane astronomical…