Giant Radio Telescope May Go to Australia or Africa
Australia and South Africa have been shortlisted to host the Square Kilometer Array, a massive radio telescope that will be…
First High Res Images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Now in its final science mapping orbit, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is sending back some of the highest resolution images…
A Closer Look at Planetary Formation
Astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory to map a vast disc of gas and dust surrounding a newly born…
Dark Spot in Uranus’ Clouds
The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a giant cloud vortex in the upper atmosphere of Uranus. This cloudy feature measures…
Expedition 13, Ansari Return to Earth
A Soyuz capsule carrying the crew of Expedition 13 and space tourist Anousheh Ansari landed safely in the steppes of…
Book Review: Atlas of the Universe
The universe is such a very big place. A seemingly non-stop cavalcade of discoveries pushes its dimensions ever further. At…
Astrophoto: NGC 3324 by Brad Moore
If the universe extends forever and if it's full of stars, why is the night sky dark? This is a…
Battlestar Galactica Giveaway… and the Winner is…
Thanks to everyone who emailed me to win a copy of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 DVD. In the end, more…
How the Really Big Stars Form
Astronomers think they've got a handle on how Sun-sized stars come together. But the formation of the largest stars -…
Two Hot New Planets Discovered
An international team of astronomers have turned up two new Jupiter-sized planets orbiting distant stars. These planets are incredibly close…