Nearby Clouds of Gas are Stellar Nursaries in the Making
Astronomers from Boston University have carefully mapped the giant gas clouds in our region of the Milky Way, offering clues…
Dawn Returns from Cancellation
An artist's illustration of Dawn spacecraft. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge Until last week, prospects for the Dawn mission…
What’s Up This Week – March 27 – April 2, 2006
Download our free "What's Up 2006" ebook, with entries like this for every day of the year. 110 Messier Objets.…
Book Review: Sky Watching
Walking a mile in another person's shoes will give you a great impression of their life and possibly a pair…
Astrophoto: The Veil Nebula Complex by Johannes Schedler
The Vela Nebula Complex by Johannes Schedler Floating like a vast, thin wreath on a sea filled with colorful, bright…
SpaceX Rocket Launch Fails
The maiden voyage of SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket started well, but then went sour moments after launch. Onboard cameras, broadcast…
Microscopic Tunnels Carved by Martian Microbes?
A thin slice of the Nakhla meteor. Image credit: OSU Click to enlarge. Bacteria seem to live anywhere there's water.…
A Nearby Twin of the Sun
HD98618 would look almost identical to our Sun. Image credit: SOHO Click to enlarge. When astronomers start searching for evidence…
First Photo from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
A portion of the first full-resolution image returned by MRO. Image credit: NASA/JPL. Click to enlarge. After years of development…
Quasar Ignition in the Distant Universe
An illustration showing a quasar at the center of the galaxy. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge Sometimes the supermassive…