... 10.12.2001 . Venus, second planet from the Sun, appears above imaged for the first time ever in x-rays (left) by the orbiting Chandra Observatory. ... Stars, like bees, swarm around the center of bright globular cluster M15. ... But only since 1999 have observers seen elusive optical flashes on the lunar surface - likely explosions resulting from impacting meteoroids. ... Comet Linear (WM1) Brightens . ... Dueling Auroras . ... Will it be curtains for one of these auroras? ... First page ] Prev. ...