Comets - Visitors From Beyond
Comets - Visitors From Beyond - The one thing we love the most in the world of astronomy is a good mystery. And if there was ever a mysterious and yet very powerful force of nature that we witness in...
View ArticleBehind Saturn
Whatâs behind Saturn? The first answer is the camera itself, perched on the Cassini spacecraft currently orbiting behind the planet with the most grand ring system in our Solar System. The unusual......
View ArticleSpace Station View of the Full Moon
Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA took this photograph on June 21, 2016, from the International Space Station, writing, âA spectacular rise of the full moon just before sunset while... [[...
View ArticleM63: Sunflower Galaxy Wide Field
The Sunflower Galaxy blooms near the center of this wide field telescopic view. The scene spans about 2 degrees or 4 full moons on the sky toward the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. More...
View ArticleLas Campanas Moon and Mercury
Last Thursday the view toward sunset from the 2.5 kilometer summit of Cerro Las Campanas in the remote Chilean Andes was amazing. Bright but fading Mercury stood very close to a two day old Moon.... [[...
View ArticleThe Earth rotates
The rotational motion of Earth gives the luminous bodies in the night sky a sweeping appearance. The white dome of the Residencia occupies the bottom of the image. The Residencia hosts those working......
View ArticleAurora South of Australia
On June 24, 2016, Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA photographed the brilliant lights of an aurora from the International Space Station. Sharing the image on social media, Williams...
View ArticleIs the 'Fifth force' of nature been found?
For decades, people knew of the existence of four of the fundamental forces (elements that make the universe survive, namely: gravity, electromagnetism and the nuclear forces, both weak and strong,...
View ArticleMars Bars
It brings tears to my eyes. A little guy millions of miles from home. The only spark of acknowledged intelligence on the entire planet. Itâs his birthday and heâs singing âHappy Birthdayâ to...
View ArticleThe Neighborhood
Let me send out a warm welcome to the neighborhood, I think. Not that I officially represent Earthâor anything for that matter. Iâm just friendly, I guess. Now that astronomers have strong evidence...
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