Ghostly Face Glows in X-RaysGhostly Face Glows in X-Rays
<p>The cosmic cauldron has brewed up a Halloween trick in the form of a ghostly face that glows in X-rays, as seen by ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope. The eerie entity
Month: October 2012
Death of an ExplanetDeath of an Explanet
<p>An international team of astronomers has caught a star in the act of devouring one of its planets. BD+48 740, a red giant they observed using the 9.2-meter Hobby-Eberly Telescope
Data Reveal Record-Setting Disturbances in Saturn’s Upper AtmosphereData Reveal Record-Setting Disturbances in Saturn’s Upper Atmosphere
<p>NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn. Data reveal record-setting disturbances in the planet’s upper atmosphere long after the visible signs of the
The Persistent After-Effects of Saturn’s Great Springtime StormThe Persistent After-Effects of Saturn’s Great Springtime Storm
<p>he heat-seeking capabilities of the international Cassini spacecraft and two ground-based telescopes have provided the first look at the aftermath of Saturn’s ‘Great Springtime Storm’. Concealed from the naked eye,
Stray Intergalactic Stars Responsible for Skywide Infrared GlowStray Intergalactic Stars Responsible for Skywide Infrared Glow
<p>A new study using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope suggests a cause for the mysterious glow of infrared light seen across the entire sky. It comes from isolated stars
Milky Way’s Black Hole Seen Flaring Up by NASA’s NuSTARMilky Way’s Black Hole Seen Flaring Up by NASA’s NuSTAR
<p>NASA’s newest set of X-ray eyes in the sky, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), has caught its first look at the giant black hole parked at the center of
A Surprising Trend in Galaxy Evolution Uncovered by Keck and Hubble TelescopesA Surprising Trend in Galaxy Evolution Uncovered by Keck and Hubble Telescopes
<p>A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an unexpected pattern of change that extends back 8
The Grandest Canyon in the Solar SystemThe Grandest Canyon in the Solar System
<p>Earth’s Grand Canyon inspires awe for anyone who casts eyes upon the vast river-cut valley, but it would seem nothing more than a scratch next to the cavernous scar of
AAVSO Alert Notice 472: Monitoring of HD 5980 Requested for Multiwavelength CampaignAAVSO Alert Notice 472: Monitoring of HD 5980 Requested for Multiwavelength Campaign
AAVSO Alert Notice 472:<br /> Monitoring of HD 5980 requested for multiwavelength campaign<br /> September 20, 2012 <p>Dr. Noel Richardson (Universite de Montreal, formerly at Georgia State University) has requested monitoring of the
Earth-Sized Planet Discovered Orbiting Alpha Centauri BEarth-Sized Planet Discovered Orbiting Alpha Centauri B
<p>Astronomers searching for Earthlike worlds need look no further than Alpha Centauri, the stellar system next door it seems.</p> <p style="text-align:center" class="small"><br /> The video above shows a fly-through of the bright