Most detailed image of night sky unveiled
From New Scientist 18:30 11 January 2011 by David Shiga, Seattle It would take 500,000 high-definition TVs to view it in its full glory. Astronomers have released the largest digital image of the night...
View ArticleOldest observed galaxy
From World News Australia Astronomers said they had snared an image of what may be the oldest galaxy ever seen, a starry cluster that came into being when the universe was still a baby. The tiny smudge...
View ArticleTime lapse: The spinning Chilean sky
From the wonderful Bad Astronomy blog: This timelapse video shows four of the ALMA microwave antennas in Chile as they scan the night sky, while the starry vault rotates around them. Read more…
View ArticleThe hunt for Earth-like planets
Using the prolific planet hunting Kepler spacecraft, astronomers have discovered 1,235 candidate planets orbiting other suns since the Kepler mission’s search for Earth-like worlds began in 2009. To...
View ArticleAstronomy photographer of the year
Click below to see the BBC’s report of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 winners. Some gorgeous and awe-inspiring images.
View ArticleHexagonal storm on Saturn’s North Pole
Our solar system is amazing and beautiful and the wondrous discoveries continue. Watch this video from the NY Times on Saturn’s northern storm, shaped like a hexagon and larger than Earth: This line...
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