Seven Stars named after David Bowie
A constellation has been named after David Bowie, to honor the Starman singer who died 9 days ago at the age of 69.
Peripeteia Space Habitat Constellation 2100
‘Peripeteia’ Space Habitat Constellation 2100, a fascinating Diploma Project for space colonization.
Lyrids in Southern Skies
Lyrid meteor shower peaked, as every year, before dawn on April 22nd, as our blue planet plowed through dust from the tail of long-period comet
Composite image of the Crab Nebula
A star’s spectacular death in the constellation Taurus by Spitzer Space Telescope, was observed on Earth as the supernova of 1054 A.D. Now, almost a
M51- The Whirlpool Galaxy
With your telescope, a little south from the handle of the Big Dipper, you might find this stunning pair of interacting galaxies, the 51st entry in
Preserving Dark Skies
You can help the GLOBE at Night campaign preserve dark skies by taking a few minutes to count the stars in the constellation of Orion
Dumbbell Nebula
Charles Messier was compiling a list of diffuse objects not to be confused with comets. The 27th object on Messier’s list, now known as M27
Young stars in NGC 7822
Hot, young stars and cosmic pillars of gas and dust seem to crowd into NGC 7822. At the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward
Saint George monastery, Auriga and the Pleiades
The photo above showing the constellation of Auriga looming over the Monastery of Saint George was taken from Vourgareli, Greece. Photographer: Stavros Hios
Arrabida Moonset
The long-exposure photo above features the waxing crescent Moon setting behind the Arrabida Mountains in Portugal.
