Images, Video, Interactive Tools Provide Insight into Satellite Collision
[/caption] The unprecedented collision between two large satellites on February 10 has created a cloud of debris that likely will…
Young Stars
[/caption] Stars like our Sun will spend billions of years in the main sequence stage of their lives, steadily converting…
New high-res maps suggest little water in moon
[/caption] New maps of the moon from Japan's Kaguya (SELENE) satellite suggest a lunar surface too rigid to allow for any liquid…
Cleaning Event Boosts Spirit’s Power Levels; Oppy Back on the Road
[/caption] Great news about the both Mars Exploration Rovers! Spirit's dusty solar panels have been cleaned by a wind event,…
Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies once crowded with stars
Astronomers think they've found a way to explain why Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies, oddball creations from the early universe, contain so…
Nuclear Fusion in Stars
[/caption] Ancient astronomers thought that the Sun was a ball of fire, but now astronomers know that it's nuclear fusion…
Zoom in on New, Stunning Image of the Carina Nebula
[/caption] In today's 365 Days of Astronomy podcast, two astronomers from the University of Minnesota discuss Eta Carina, a relatively…
IYA 2009 – Brian Sheen Reports on “Canoe Africa”
[/caption] Back in September of last year, UT reported on one of our intrepid readers who was about to embark…
Nearest Stars
Look up into the night sky and you'll see stars dozens and even hundreds of light-years away. It's hard to…
Two Satellites Collide in Earth Orbit
[/caption] A commercial Iridium communications satellite collided with a Russian satellite or satellite fragment, on Tuesday, creating a cloud of…