Astrosphere for October 7, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadian readers. Mmmm, turkey. Today's astrophoto is Saturn, captured by Paul F. Campbell. I…
What’s Up this Week: October 8 – October 14, 2007
Monday, October 8 - Today marks the birthday of Ejnar Hertzsprung. Born 1873, Hertzsprung was a Danish astronomer who first…
NASA is Building the Third Tallest Roller Coaster in the World, as an Escape System
Let's hope that nothing ever goes wrong while astronauts are preparing to launch on their Ares 1 rocket - the…
Astrosphere for October 4th, 2007
Today's photo, captured by Patrick Taschler, is absolutely spectacular. It's an image of the volcano Tungurahua, located in Ecuador. You…
High Energy Gamma Rays Go Slower Than the Speed of Light?
The speed of light is the speed of light, and that's that. Right? Well, maybe not. Try and figure this…
Video Game Developer Will Fly to Space
Space tourism company Space Adventures has announced their next orbit-bound customer. This time it's going to be video game legend…
Hubble and Chandra View the Orion Nebula Together
It's not a huge story, just some cool science and a pretty picture. Here's a newly released image of the…
2007 Ozone Hole is Smaller than Average
Good news everyone; the ozone hole above Antarctica has shrunk 30% since the same last year. According to ESA's Envisat…
Solar Storm Tears Off a Comet’s Tail
Comets are known as dirty snowballs. As they approach the Sun, the constant solar wind picks away at their snowy…
Earthlike Planet Forming Around a Distant Star
Astronomers believe the Earth formed out of a ring of gas and dust surrounding the Sun. Over the course of…