<p>For the first time, astronomers have clearly seen the effects of “dark energy” on the most massive collapsed objects in the universe using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. By tracking how
Month: December 2008
NASA Top Science Exploration and Discovery Stories of 2008NASA Top Science Exploration and Discovery Stories of 2008
<p><a href="https://www.nightskyobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nasa-logo.jpg"></a>NASA landed on Mars, photographed distant worlds, added to the International Space Station, took part in a lunar science mission with India and made major progress toward returning astronauts
Colorado Super BolideColorado Super Bolide
<p>On Dec. 6th, 2008 at 1:06 a.m. MST, a meteor of stunning brightness lit up the skies over Colorado, USA. Astronomer Chris Peterson photographed <a href="http://www.cloudbait.com/meteor/data.php?recnum=24710" target="_blanK">the event</a> using a
Hubble Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide on Extrasolar PlanetHubble Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide on Extrasolar Planet
<p>NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step toward finding chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial life.</p> <p>The
AAVSO Alert Notice 392: Supernova 2008hy in IC 334AAVSO Alert Notice 392: Supernova 2008hy in IC 334
AAVSO Alert Notice 392:<br /> Supernova 2008hy in IC 334<br /> December 8, 2008 <p>Further to CBETs #1608 (Puckett and Langoussis; Daniel W.E. Green, editor) and #1610 (Dennefeld et al., and Yamanaka et
December 2008 Planetary ConjunctionDecember 2008 Planetary Conjunction
<p>When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look south. Beaming through the twilight is one of the prettiest things you’ll ever see – a tight three-way conjunction