Astronomy
Orion can Launch Safely in 2013 says Lockheed
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.) “We can fly…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Let’s Go Around The Room
My dog keeps me in touch with the universe. There are important reasons why he has to go out into…
What is Schrodinger’s Cat?
Schrodinger's cat is named after Erwin Schrödinger, a physicist from Austria who made substantial contributions to the development of quantum…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: February 5-7, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! If you're not about to get buried under a blanket of snow, then why not spend some…
GRB Central Engines Observed in Nearby Supernovae?
[/caption] Are the relativistic jets of long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) produced by brand new black holes? Do some core-collapse…
Pretty Picture of the Week: NGC 3603
[/caption] This magnificent image of the giant stellar nursery surrounding NGC 3603 was taken by the Very Large Telescope at…
Beautiful Pics
Here are some beautiful pics of space and astronomy. [/caption] This is a picture of NASA Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless…
Journey Around A Black Hole – Epsilon Aurigae
Now that the Moon is absent from the early evening picture, are you ready to journey around a black hole?…
Endeavour astronauts arrive at Cape for launch of Tranquility
[/caption] (Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.) The six person…
Mars Rover? Nah… Southern Spirit!
While this desolate looking red landscape looks like it might be part of the Martian surface, it's actually a bit…