stars Archive
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How to see an Exploding Star
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe astronomy community is excited by the discovery of an exploding star, a supernova, in a galaxy 21 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. We explain this […] -
The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 85 CommentsOn a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […] -
July Night sky Wonders
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 5 CommentsIn a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and […] -
Image of the Month: 300,000 stars at once!
Posted on June 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsGlobular clusters, tightly packed masses of stars are dazzling celestial spectacles as shown by this new European Southern Observatory image. This dramatic image depicts Omega Centauri, one of 200 or […] -
NGC 6744: the Milky Way’s Cosmic Twin?
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe nearby galaxy NGC 6744, similar to the Milky Way, has been imaged by the European Southern Observatory. What can we see in this beautiful galactic portrait? Barred spiral galaxy […] -
May Night Sky Wonders
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsIn our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We […]