Comet Holmes is Fading Away
For a little while there, Comet 17P/Holmes was the largest object in the Solar System, flaring up by a factor…
How Old is Triton’s Surface?
With all of the press going to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, it's about time that Neptune got a…
Astrosphere for November 27th, 2007
First, let me direct your attention to the 30th Carnival of Space, hosted by Bad Astronomy. I don't want to…
Podcast: Pluto and the Icy Outer Solar System
It's been a long journey, 64 episodes, but now we're back where we began: Pluto. Last time we talked about…
What’s Up this Week: November 26 – December 2, 2007
Monday, November 26 - Today in 1965 marked the launch of the first French satellite - Asterix 1. Today is…
Could Antimatter Be Powering Super-Luminous Supernovae?
Explosions are almost always cool, and supernovae are some of the most spectacular and violent explosions in the Universe. In…
Pure Carbon Stars Discovered
When stars like our Sun run out of fuel, they die a long slow death as a white dwarf, slowing…
Inflatable Lunar Habitat to Be Tested in Antarctica
As humans prepare to return to the Moon, this time to stay, there are so many different technologies that need…
Meteorites Reveal Mars’ Past: Molten Surface, Thick Atmosphere
If Mars ever had water flowing on its surface, as the many canyons and riverbed-like features on the Red Planet…
Seeing Inside the Earth with Neutrinos
You know what it's like to get an X-ray done: you go to the doctor, get in a large machine,…