(Source NASA) — The Ring Nebula’s distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by…
Category: Astronomy
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
