Astronomy
XMM-Newton Discovers Part of Missing Matter in the Universe
We're getting the numbers down pretty well now about how much we don't know about the universe: Only about 5%…
IC 2944 – Astrophotography by Ken Crawford
Do you think you're seeing a Hubble Image? Then think again. Just revealed at last weekend's NEAF gathering at Rockland…
Triple and Double Craters on Mars
Scientists working with the Mars Odyssey spacecraft say that it's not uncommon for multiple pieces of a meteor to impact…
Missions to Mercury
For most of human history, Mercury was a mystery, wrapped in superstition. As it orbits so close to the Sun,…
Orbit of Mercury
The orbit of Mercury is the most eccentric of the planets in our Solar System. The planet has an orbital…
Rotation of Mercury
The rotation of Mercury is a little strange to Earth bound creatures. It rotates on its axis very slowly compared…
New Type of White Dwarf Stars Discovered
Most of the stars in the universe will end their lives as white dwarfs, the class of star that’s just…
What’s Up – The Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 2-4, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a great dark sky weekend? Then it's time to walk into the galaxy…
Composition of Mercury
Mercury is a terrestrial planet, like like all of the 4 inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. It's the…
Surface of Mercury
The surface of Mercury is marred by an impressive number of craters. The cratering is deeper than on most terrestrial…