Giant Impact: making the moon
It began… where it always begins — out there — in the vastness of space.
Space
The nearest solar system to ours has an Earth-sized planet…
Already there’s an artist’s impression of the newly discovered ‘Alpha Centauri B a’ Yes—you read
Citizen Scientists Discover Four-Star Planet with NASA Kepler
The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers. A joint
What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees from ISS
When astronauts head to the International Space Station (ISS), Dr. Justin Wilkinson, the chief geoscientist at NASA, asks them
2013 looks like being the year of the comet
Comet Lovejoy, taken by astronaut Dan Burbankfrom the ISS The astronomy world has been
A flawless launch for the world’s first commercial space mission
Photo: Ben Cooper http://www.launchphotography.com/SpX-1.html Elon Musk’s commercial space travel venture SpaceX has ticked off another global
For sale: One world class infrared telescope
The world’s largest and most productive dedicated infrared observatory just went on the market in
My mega grab-bag of astronomy resources for teachers, students, telescope beginners and space fans
Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or simply an interested enthusiast, here are a
Hubble goes to the eXtreme to assemble the deepest ever view of the Universe
Like photographers assembling a portfolio of their best shots, astronomers have assembled a new, improved
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away
Feast your eyes on this image… The tiny object in that inset may not look
Science or fringe science? Removing the ‘giggle factor’ from Near Earth Object impacts
On June 30, 7.17am in a remote, sparsely inhabited area in Siberia, Russia, near the
Alien encounters and the man from Grenada
The month of August indeed belonged to the tiny rover that could — Curiosity. We
Kepler Astronomers Find First Planetary System Around a Binary Star
NASA’s Kepler mission has found the first multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, characterized
Neil Armstrong’s speech in Sydney 24 August 2011
UPDATE: Regrettably, the CPA engaged lawyers to threaten me with everything they could think of