Scheduled for launch in 2013, the Webb telescope is widely regarded as the premier observatory of the next decade. It is an infrared telescope, which means it senses the heat of stars and galaxies millions and even billions of light years away. picked by suebe 2 years ago

The Taurus XL rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) didn't separate during it's launch, leading NASA to deem the launch a failure.

This is currently breaking news so details may be updated as the day goes on. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

With the launch of NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) coming up in May, the agency is offering a good overview of the history of gamma-ray observation, and why scientists are so interested in the phenomenon. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

"At a time when our understanding of the oceans is clearly becoming more essential than ever, Neptune Canada will play a leadership role in advancing our knowledge of the oceans in ways not previously possible," Dr. David Turpin, UVic president, said in a statement. picked by kakana 5 months ago

A $205 million upgrade will allow a laser-wielding observatory to monitor tens of thousands of galaxies for mysterious gravitational waves. Leading investigators are confident that the Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories) Project will be able for the first time to detect gravitational waves from neutron stars and black holes, as predicted by Einstein's theory of ge... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Lovell radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory is 50 this year. As part of the celebrations Jem Finer of The Pogues and Ansuman Biswas have turned the telescope into a musical instrument which they will play as part of the First Light Festival picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Called "Zodiacal Light and Milky Way". This accelerated movie shows the beginning of a September night at Paranal Observatory starting at sunset and finishing just after the Milky Way disappears. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Once considered just your average single asteroid, 2001 SN263 has now been revealed as the first near-Earth triple asteroid ever found. The asteroid -- with three bodies orbiting each other -- was discovered this week by astronomers at the radar telescope at the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Astronomers based at Jodrell Bank Observatory have found evidence that giant whirlpools form in the wake of stars as they move through clouds in interstellar space. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An image released today of a distant star and its potential planetary companion could go down in history as the first picture of a planet outside our solar system orbiting a sunlike star. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The regal ex-stray with a bright white coat and black splotches was carried off the mountain Wednesday for the last time and will live with some park rangers in the valley below due to old age and a recent infection claiming the last of his teeth. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Supernova Remnant N49 is, in optical light, the brightest supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way Galaxy. To visible-light observatories, N49 appears to have a unique, lopsided filamentary structure which has long puzzled scientists because most supernova remnants appear spherical in shape. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Bringing together imagery from many different satellites and astronaut missions, the website publishes fantastic images with highly detailed descriptions, feature articles and more. picked by karenben 10 months ago

A new study using results from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory provides one of the best pieces of evidence yet that many supermassive black holes are spinning extremely rapidly. The whirling of these giant black holes drives powerful jets that pump huge amounts of energy into their environment and affects galaxy growth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The small outbreak oozed about 150 feet from a 600-foot-long fissure in a forest about eight miles southeast of Kilauea's summit, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said on its Web site. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Back in June 1991, just before the launch of NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, astronomers knew of gamma rays from exactly one galaxy beyond our own. To their surprise and delight, the satellite captured similar emissions from dozens of other galaxies. Now its successor, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, is filling in the picture with new finds of its own. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the first double-sided X-ray jet ever detected from a young star. A similar jet may have been launched from the young Sun and could have had a significant impact on the early solar system. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

One of the fastest moving stars ever seen is challenging theories to explain its blistering speed. The cosmic cannonball, a neutron star known as RX J0822-4300, was discovered with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The neutron star is racing out of our Milky Way Galaxy at about 3 million mph (4.8 million kph). Not the same as this one. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Comet Lulin, named after the observatory in Taiwan where the discovery-photo was taken, is now approaching Earth. "It is a green beauty that could become visible to the naked eye any day now," says Ye.



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The shape of the mysterious cloud of antimatter in the central regions of the Milky Way has been revealed by ESA’s orbiting gamma-ray observatory Integral. The unexpectedly lopsided shape is a new clue to the origin of the antimatter. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago