Real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Solar System on the Way
[/caption] Thinking about trekking across Titan or meandering around Mercury? Along with your backpack and towel, you'll also want to…
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Changing How Scientists – and the Public – Do Astronomy
Recently we've had articles on Universe Today that have discussed the outer Milky Way Galaxy, dark matter, and the discovery…
Phoenix Lander: The Digging Continues
[/caption] Scientists and engineers from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander continue with digging operations around the lander with the spacecraft's robotic…
The TeleVue Plossl – Unsung Eyepiece Hero
If you're into telescopy, then you know the name Televue needs little or no introduction at all. The name is…
The Iranian Satellite Rocket Saga
[/caption] On August 16th, Iran triumphantly announced that they had sent a rocket into space, transporting a "dummy" satellite into…
NASA Releases Images and Video of Orion Failed Parachute Test
[/caption] As previously reported on the Universe Today, recent parachute test-drops for the Constellation Project have brought mixed results. The…
Is This Black Hole Available in Size Medium?
[/caption] Black holes are sometimes huge – supermassive as they are called, billions of times the mass of our sun.…
The Sun and the Moon
[/caption] The Sun and the Moon are the two objects in the Solar System that influence Earth the most. Let's…
Hubble Spies Beautiful, Beastly Monster Galaxy
Complete with tentacles, a supermassive black hole and x-ray emitting gas, a monster of a galaxy has been found by…
“Where In the Universe” Challenge #17
It's Wednesday, so it's time for another "Where In The Universe" Challenge. Take a look at the image above and…