Categories: Astrosphere

Astrosphere for June 26, 2007

I’m running out of clever ways to introduce the astrosphere. Uh… here are some links?

Today’s photograph comes from Chris Schur, and it contains both the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas. Click this link if you want to see more details, or just a really big version of it.

And here are some stories:

Daily Galaxy is reporting that Einstein was right… again.

Really Rocket Science has a Craiglist ad for a space station.

astropixie wants to you to know about a cool planetary alignment this week.

Jeff Faust has gotten a preview copy of NASA’s strategic communications plan. And now he communicates it to us.

Skepchick Rebecca has a great idea. Record a quick video of yourself demonstrating science and upload it to Youtube.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay.

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