Astronomy
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Changing How Scientists – and the Public – Do Astronomy
Recently we've had articles on Universe Today that have discussed the outer Milky Way Galaxy, dark matter, and the discovery…
The Sun and the Moon
[/caption] The Sun and the Moon are the two objects in the Solar System that influence Earth the most. Let's…
Ten Mysteries of the Solar System
[/caption] We've all wondered at some point or another what mysteries our Solar System holds. After all, the eight planets…
NASA Cancels Spacesuit Contract to Avoid Litigation
[/caption] NASA has terminated a contract with the company it hired to design and construct new spacesuits for use with…
Astronomers Find a New “Minor Planet” near Neptune
[/caption] Astronomers announced today that a new "minor planet" with an unusual orbit has been found just two billion miles…
Astronomers Answer Your Questions About “Celestial Geode”
[/caption] Last week, we posted the image above as part of our "Where In The Universe" challenge, where we test…
Can Google Earth 4D Ionosphere Aid Amateur Meteor Observers?
Since Universe Today's Ian O'Neill first introduced the idea of Google Earth's 4D Ionosphere tool, it set my mind to…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – August 15-17, 2008
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Heads up to observers in most of Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and South America for Saturday…
Ghost of Summer – M20 by Toni Heidemann
[/caption] Are you seeing a ghost? It could be. When most people think of the Trifid nebula they think of…
Our Solar System: An Island of Calm in a Violent Universe (and it’s special, too)
[/caption] We humans like to think we're special, but astronomically speaking we've been shot down quite severely and humbly put…