The Changing Surface of Fading Betelgeuse
Besides fading, is Betelgeuse changing its appearance? Yes. The famous red supergiant star in the familiar constellation of […]
Astronomy
NGC 2392: Double Shelled Planetary Nebula
To some, this huge nebula resembles a person’s head surrounded by a parka hood. In 1787, astronomer William […]
Carina Nebula Close Up
A jewel of the southern sky, the Great Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372, spans over 300 […]
The Pale Blue Dot
On Valentine’s Day in 1990, cruising four billion miles from the Sun, the Voyager 1 spacecraft looked back […]
Spitzer s Trifid
The Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is easy to find with a small telescope. About 30 […]
Star Trails of the North and South
What divides the north from the south? It all has to do with the spin of the Earth. […]
Launch of the Solar Orbiter
How does weather on the Sun affect humanity? To help find out, the European Space Agency (ESA) and […]
Solar Eclipse over the UAE
What’s happening behind that camel? A partial eclipse of the Sun. About six and a half weeks ago, […]
To Fly Free in Space
What would it be like to fly free in space? At about 100 meters from the cargo bay […]
Cosmic Clouds in the Unicorn
Interstellar clouds of hydrogen gas and dust abound in this gorgeous skyscape. The 3 degree wide field of […]