Astrosphere for December 5th, 2007

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For your astrophoto of the day, please enjoy this great image of the Horsehead Nebula captured by Phil22. I wonder what kind of holiday creature it might look like?

What's your

favourite Cassini image for 2007

? I know, how could you possibly choose from all those images. Still, now's your chance to vote.

Dilbert is working to build a lunar rocket. Here's

Monday

,

Tuesday

and

Wednesday

so far. Thanks to

Transterrestrial Musings

for catching this one.

Have you heard rumours that the Chinese faked their moon photographs from Chang'e-1? Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society is

pretty sure they didn't fake it

, and has found examples of Photoshop mistakes that were made trying to build the large image.

Here's a link to a fascinating essay by sci-fi writer Charles Stross about how we'll probably

never colonize space

. :-(

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.