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Astrophoto: A Well-Rounded Glow
The bubble nebula Abell 39. Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona In theory, planetary nebulae should be simple and…
A Cosmic Flying Pencil — with Hair!
Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) captured by ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. Credit: ESO This odd-shaped cloud of gas and…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: September 3-9, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the change in seasons becoming quickly apparent, it's time to put some early hours dark skies…
WISE Spies a Hunter’s Flame
A vast star-forming cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Orion shines brightly in this image from NASA's WISE…
By Thor’s Mighty Helmet!
[/caption] Going to see the new Avengers movie this weekend, either for the first or fortieth time? You may not…
Alien Life May Not Be So Alien – If It Exists At All
[/caption] Are we too hopeful in our hunt for extraterrestrial life? Regardless of exoplanet counts, super-Earths and Goldilocks zones, the…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – February 12-18, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As the Moon fades away, dark sky studies return and so do we as we take…
Hitchcock Haunts a Nebula
[/caption] First impression after seeing this new image of NGC 3324? It’s Alfred Hitchcock, bulbous nose and all (see image…
Dust in the Wind
[/caption] The stellar wind, that is! This beautiful image, taken by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WISE) shows a vast ring…
Where are Stars Born?
Have you ever wondered where stars are born? Stars are formed in nebulas, interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Nebulas…