Astronomy
Stunning Aurora Videos
If you weren't lucky enough to be in the right place or the right time to see any of the…
Telescope’s Laser Pointer Clarifies Blurry Skies
[/caption] While it's handy for us humans (and all of the other life on our planet for that matter), the…
Antarctic Observatory Finds Weird Pattern of Cosmic Rays
From a University of Wisconsin press release: Though still under construction, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole is…
Stunning New Image of Wolf-Rayet Star and the Carina Nebula
[/caption] Massive stars live fast and die young. But they are also beautiful. This amazingly spectacular new image from ESO…
Most Massive Star Discovered: Over 300 Suns at Birth!
[/caption] Often, writing about astronomy tends to mirror the job of those writing for the Guinness Book of World Records…
WISE Mission Completes All-sky Infrared Survey
[/caption] If you take a lot of digital pictures, you're probably familiar with the frustration of keeping track of dozens…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Brown Dwarfs Are Magnetic Too
[/caption] I feel a certain empathy for brown dwarfs. The first confirmed finding of one was only fifteen years ago…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 16-19, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a rock the night weekend? Then come along as you won't need a…
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way
[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…
Dying Star or Beautiful Bird?
[/caption] What a gorgeous new Hubble image! At first glance this object looks like a beautiful, giant, translucent bird. But…