Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 10-12, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Did you happen to see the close appearance of the Moon and Jupiter last night? If you…
Herschel Telescope First Light Images Released
[/caption] The Herschel telescope has now turned on all its instruments, taking a few "first light" images with each instrument…
Have Humans Visited Mercury?
[/caption] Have astronauts from Earth ever stepped foot on Mercury? No, Mercury has been visited by spacecraft from Earth, but…
Geology of Mercury
[/caption] The geology of Mercury is similar to the geology of the Moon; although, Mercury is a much denser planet…
Solved: Mystery of Gamma Ray Distribution in the Milky Way
A team of astrophysicists has solved the mystery of the distribution of gamma rays in our Milky Way galaxy. While…
This Week’s Where In The Universe Challenge
It’s time once again for another Where In The Universe Challenge. Test your visual knowledge of the cosmos by naming…
Beautiful Chaos
[/caption] Can you imagine living in this region of space? Just think of the beautiful views you'd have in the…
Earliest Stars Came in Pairs, New Simulation Shows
[/caption] Most stars exist in binary pairs today -- and new research indicates that may have been true for a…
Help Find the Mars Polar Lander!
[/caption] The Mars Polar Lander was supposed to be a mission to the Red Planet's south polar region to study…
Observing Alert! Outburst of Dwarf Nova WX Ceti
According to AAVSO Special Notice #161 posted today by M. Templeton, dwarf nova WX Ceti is now in outburst and…