Astronomy

Radar Image Shows Asteroid 1998 QE2 has a Moon

As reported here the 1.7 mile wide (2.7km) Asteroid 1998 QE2 will fly by Earth at 20:59 p.m. UTC (4:59pm…

11 years ago

1.7 Mile long Asteroid Earth Close Flyby May 31, 2013

A 1.7 mile wide (2.7km) Asteroid will fly by Earth at 20:59 p.m. UTC (4:59pm est), Friday, May 31. The…

11 years ago

Hubble Telescope Reveals the Ring Nebula’s True Shape

(Source NASA) -- The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by…

12 years ago

Kepler Reaction Wheel Fails, May be Mission Ending

The vaunted Kepler Spacecraft, responsible for the discovery of hundreds of exoplanets, has experienced the failure of it's final reaction…

12 years ago

FERMI captures record setting Gamma Ray Burst

  (Source NASA) - A record-setting blast of gamma rays from a dying star in a distant galaxy has wowed…

12 years ago

There are now 10 potential Earths with addition of Kepler 61b

The University of Washington has announced the discovery of a new planet which could harbor life. Astronomers led by Sarah…

12 years ago

Meteors Seen Colliding With Saturn’s Rings

These observations make Saturn's rings the only location besides Earth, the moon, and Jupiter where scientists and amateur astronomers have…

12 years ago

Two new Earth Like Planets added to the Habitability List

The Kepler Telescope has found three more Earth like planets in two solar systems. The new Kepler-62 system has five…

12 years ago

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013, Viewing and Information.

The Lyrid meteor shower is due to arrive April 22nd. Expect to see approximately 10-20 meteors per hour at the…

12 years ago

Hubble has found the farthest supernova so far.

Hubble Breaks Record in Search for Farthest Supernova   (Source NASA) - The Hubble Space Telescope which last year saw…

12 years ago