Podcast: Globular Clusters
This week we're going to study some of the most ancient objects in the entire Universe; globular clusters. These relics…
Book Review: Rocketeers
People as a group don't get credit for making great advances. Individuals are the ones who rise above the background…
SoHO Celebrates its 12th Birthday
On December 2nd, 1995 a large joint ESA and NASA mission was launched to gain an insight to the dynamics…
1-in-75 Chance Of Tunguska-Size Impact On Mars
A 164-foot (50 meter) wide asteroid will be crossing the orbit of Mars at the end of January 2008. Currently,…
Happy Birthday Johannes Kepler!
December 27 is a day to celebrate the life of astronomer Johannes Kepler, who was born on this date in…
Studying Planets With Sunglasses
While finding a planet orbiting another star is incredibly exciting, it's almost becoming commonplace. The current exoplanet count is up…
Fast Food Delivery: Progress Docks With ISS
A new Progress cargo carrier docked to the International Space Station's Pirs docking compartment early Wednesday, bringing almost 2.5 tons…
It’s a Bird! It’s Tinker Bell! It’sThree Galaxies!
There once was a galaxy known as ESO 593-IG 008. It was thought to be a relatively mild-mannered galaxy, even…
What’s Up this Week: December 24 – December 31, 2007
Please note that this is going to be the last edition of the What's Up series of articles on Universe…
Magnetic “Ropes” Connect the Northern Lights to the Solar Wind
This discovery comes just in time to light up Christmas: new observations of the Northern Lights – a spectacular phenomenon…