Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope took this incredible image of galaxy NGC 1350, which is located 85 million…
Astrophoto: Antares-Rho Ophiuchus by Thomas Davis
Here's an amazing picture of the Antares-Rho Ophiuchus region of the Milky Way taken by Thomas Davis from his home…
Did a Supernova Kill the Mammoths?
A supernova that exploded 41,000 years ago might have led to the extinction of mammoths, according to researchers at Berkeley…
Distant Galaxy is Too Massive For Current Theories
The latest images released from the Hubble Space Telescope pinpoint an enormous galaxy located almost 13 billion light-years away -…
Astrophoto: NGC 253
Paul Mayo captured this photograph of NGC 253 from his backyard observatory in Newcastle Australia. Paul used a Canon EOS…
New Horizons Arrives at Cape Canaveral
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has arrived at Florida's Cape Canaveral to be prepared for launch. If all goes well, New…
SMART-1’s Mission Extended a Year
ESA engineers have figured out how to extend the life of SMART-1's ion engine, giving the mission more time to…
What’s Up This Week – September 26 – October 2, 2005
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Ah, yes. Dark skies are ours again and we'll begin the week with the magnificent M2. There…
Astrophoto: Dumbell Nebula (M27) by Shahriar Davoodian
Shahriar Davoodian took this cool picture of the Dumbell Nebula (M27) from Damavand, Iran. He used a Canon EOS 300D…
Report from Toronto’s Lunar Conference
That which was old is new again. The Moon, once thought a 'fait accompli', is now firmly back in the…