Space

Hypercompact Stellar Systems And How Black Holes Leave Home- Hypothesis

The cluster of stars surrounding a supermassive black hole after it has been ejected from a galaxy are a new kind of astronomical object, according to a paper published in Astrophysical Journal. More importantly, the stars contain a 'fossil record ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2009 - 11:42am

The Daytime Astronomer on Classy NASA Managers

Just a short anecdote today, as I'm suffering from mind erasure.  There's a rich history of ragging on management, ranging from Dilbert to The Daily WTF.  As a card-carrying contrarian, I therefore bring you a tale of good leadership and upbeat e ...

Blog Post - Alex "Sandy" Antunes - Jul 14 2009 - 7:52pm

The Eagle Nebula Has Landed- And NGC 6611 Results

The Eagle Nebula is a dazzling stellar nursery located 7000 light-years away near the constellation of Serpens- the Snake.  In the Eagle Nebula, a region of gas and dust where young stars are currently being formed, a cluster of massive, hot stars named NG ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 16 2009 - 9:35am

Did Something Hit Jupiter? A New Black Spot Appears

Was there an impact on Jupiter or is that new dark spot just a  temporary anomaly? Anthony Wesley, who hails from Canberra, Australia, grabbed this shot of a new dark spot near the south pole of Jupiter.   The great thing about astronomy is it's one o ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jul 20 2009 - 7:00pm

Happy 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Moon Landing- Now Please Give Us Money

40 years ago,  July 20, 1969,  Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, making the U.S. last to start but first to finish in the 'space race' with the Soviet Union.   Armstrong's now f ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2009 - 10:54am

A New Hypothesis For The Birth Of The Solar System- Radioactive Pollution

A team of astrophysicists has developed a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system- radioactive nuclei found in the earliest meteorites, dating back billions of years, could have been delivered by a nearby dying giant star of six times ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2009 - 11:28am

Dark Spot On Jupiter: New Impact 15 Years After The Last One

Yesterday I wrote how  Anthony Wesley, who hails from Canberra, Australia, grabbed this shot of a new dark spot near the south pole of Jupiter. It's left to bigger minds (and bigger telescopes) than mine to sort out what caused it but while the blogos ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 21 2009 - 10:58pm

Apollo 12: The Greatest Moon Mission

Apollomania is sweeping the nation!  Well, not quite mania, perhaps just Apollostalgia.  That's defined as showing an interest in the Apollo program history, while lacking the will to actually recommit to exploring space.  As we look at the 40th anniv ...

Article - Alex "Sandy" Antunes - Jul 22 2009 - 10:54pm

July 22 2009: The Longest Total Eclipse In A Century- And Most Viewed Ever

Scientists in Hangzhou joined residents and tourists across China and India in observing the longest total solar eclipse in a century- and probably the most-viewed one ever.  The moon's shadow traced a path across the world's two most populous co ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 23 2009 - 12:43am

The Turbulence Within Cool-Core Clusters

Clusters, the largest structures in the Universe, are comprised of many galaxies, like the Milky Way. One mystery about clusters is why the gas in the centers of some are rapidly cooling and condensing but not forming into stars. Until recently, no model e ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 6:56pm