XMM-Newton Analyzes a Huge Collection of Newly Forming Stars
After surveying more than 200 stars in various stages of formation, ESA's XMM-Newton X-Ray Observatory has revealed a dramatically different…
Amateurs Help Discover a Planet that Might be a Brown Dwarf
Another new planet has been announced this week that crosses the line between planet and brown dwarf. This time, the…
Astronomers See the Face of Altair
One of the brightest, closest stars to the Earth is Altair, located about 15 light-years away. For the first time,…
Astrosphere for May 31, 2007
Let's see what's happening in the astrosphere. First, I'm happy to report that the 5th Carnival of Space is up,…
Grapple Attachment May Be Added to the James Webb Telescope
When the James Webb telescope launches in 2013, it'll be the most powerful telescope ever deployed in space. To the…
NASA Administrator Isn’t Sure Global Warming is a Problem
I've got to say, I nearly fell out of my chair when I read this today. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin…
Cosmonauts Install Debris Panels on the Station
The International Space Station is getting an upgrade today. Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov stepped outside the station this…
Right in the Middle Between a Planet and a Star
Brown dwarfs are failed stars that didn't have the mass to ignite fusion. But where do you draw the line…
One of the Most Energetic Events Ever Seen in the Universe
A new photograph taken by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory reveals one of the most energetic events ever seen in the…
Star Formation is Active in the Galactic Suburbs
Astronomers have always assumed that the most active star formation was happening in the largest galaxy clusters, since they have…