NASA Image of the day
- Serene Scene May 25, 2012Even in a peaceful looking scene such as this one of Saturn and its moon Tethys, the Cassini spacecraft reveals clues about how Saturn is ever-changing. Saturn's northern hemisphere still shows the scars of the huge storm that raged through much of 2011 (see PIA14905). And, day by day, the shadows cast by the rings on the planet's southern hemisphe […]
Telescopes & more
German Equatorial Mount – Part 2
The first part of this article gave an introduction of German Equatorial Mounts (GEMs) and discussed polar aligment and how it is been done. This second part of the [Read More]
A Telescope for under $100
This article is for people who are in the market for their first telescope – but have only a very limited budget (say $100) at their disposal. Some amateur astronomers [Read More]
German Equatorial Mount – Part 1
German Equatorial Mount – Shown Celestron CG4 This article explains how German Equatorial Mounts work. It consists of 2 parts: The first part provides a general [Read More]
ESA
- Watch online: SpaceTweetup with André Kuipers May 28, 201280 followers of André Kuipers’ Twitter account have been invited to ESTEC for a SpaceTweetup 29 May. Join us for the highlight of the day when 10 lucky participants will put their questions live to @Astro_Andre in the International Space Station. Streaming starts at around 17.25 CEST. Watch online […]
- Dragon on board May 25, 2012The first Dragon commercial space ferry was berthed at the International Space Station today. ESA astronaut André Kuipers and his crewmates welcomed the new cargo ship and will start unloading the supplies and scientific experiments tomorrow. […]
Observing
Top 10 Night Sky Objects for Astronomy Beginners
Your first telescope has just arrived and now you can’t wait to try it out. Trust me, I remember this feeling very well. The universe is calling and it want to be [Read More]
Cosmos
Pulsars
Coming Soon - Stay Tuned Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed [Read More]
Black Holes
Gravitational distortions caused by a black hole in front of the Large Magellan cloud. [Read More]
Astrophotogallery
Astrophoto Gallery
This gallery shows astro-photos made by amateur astronomers. Clicking the images enlarges them to original size and provides information about the object and how [Read More]
Solar System
Positions of Planets
The tables offer monthly positions of the four brightest planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter [Read More]
Voyager Explores Stagnation Region
NASA’s Voyager 1 has entered a new region between our solar system and [Read More]
Mars Express – Scientific Highlights
The following DLR article talks about measurements and scientific experiments performed [Read More]
Imaging
Astrophotography – Without a Telescope
By Ralph O. Clements When I was invited to write about this subject for Astronomysource.com, I must say I was flattered and a bit flabbergasted too, as I do not consider myself an expert on the subject, nor a writer by any means, but just a guy who likes to go out at night [Read More]
Startrails – Software
Star trails, image credit: Ralph Clements Star trail images are beautiful to look at and they are captivating because they [Read More]
Eyepiece Projection
Eyepiece projection is a great way to take detailed shoots of moon and planets. Photographed objects in these [Read More]
Astro-Imaging for $100
Is is possible to make astro-images with entry level digital point-and-shoot cameras? The answer to that question is a [Read More]
Astronomy Magazine
- The week in pictures: May 19–25, 2012 May 25, 2012Astronomy Magazine News Article - Released:5/25/2012 […]
- Don't miss June's rare transit of Venus May 25, 2012Astronomy Magazine News Article - Released:5/25/2012 […]
- Scientist figures way to weigh space rock May 25, 2012Astronomy Magazine News Article - Released:5/25/2012 […]
- Earth's shadow on the Moon May 25, 2012Astronomy Magazine News Article - Released:5/25/2012 […]
Space News
- The Transit of Venus: June 5-6, 2012 May 28, 2012Many astronomers and members of the public in Britain will be getting up early on the morning of June 6, so they can see (using precautions to avoid permanent eye damage) the final Transit of Venus of the 21st century. The Transit, when Venus passes directly between Earth and the Sun, was last seen in 2004 and will not happen again until the year 2117. […]
- Orion clean room subs filters, fans for ceiling May 28, 2012Turns out a clean room doesn't necessarily need a roof, NASA is finding out as it tries out a design that could be assembled around the Orion spacecraft as it is prepared for launch in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The key to the concept, developed by Astrotech, is two 10-foot-high walls of filter-equipped fans positi […]
New Scientist
- Square Kilometre Array contest ends in a draw May 28, 2012The world's largest radio telescope will be split between continents: one section will be built in South Africa, the other in Western Australia […]
- Astrophile: The outermost ocean in the solar system May 25, 2012Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, has a surface temperature of -235 °C. But below the surface, conditions could be warm enough to support a liquid ocean […]
- Bottled carbon from Mars bodes well for ancient aliens May 24, 2012Carbon found in Martian rocks came from magma not alien life forms – but the presence of reactive carbon raises hope for signs of life on Mars […]
NASA Solar System
- 28 May 2012 - The 2012 Transit of Venus28 May 2012 - The 2012 Transit of VenusOn June 5th, 2012, Venus will pass across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again. […]
- 10 May 2012 - NASA Dawn Mission Reveals Secrets of Large Asteroid10 May 2012 - NASA Dawn Mission Reveals Secrets of Large AsteroidNASA's Dawn spacecraft has provided researchers with the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation and kinship with terrestrial planets and Earth's moon. […]
NASA Universe
- Hubble Sees A Spiral Within a Spiral May 25, 2012ESO 498-G5's spiral arms wind all the way into the center, so its core looks like a bit like a miniature spiral galaxy. […]
- NASA to Hold News Conference About NuSTAR Launch May 24, 2012NASA will hold a news conference on Wednesday, May 30 at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a mission to hunt for black holes. […]
ESA Space
- Get ready for the transit of Venus! May 24, 2012Scientists and amateur astronomers around the world are preparing to observe the rare occurrence of Venus crossing the face of the Sun on 5-6 June, an event that will not be seen again for over a hundred years. […]
- Cygnus-X: the cool swan glowing in flight May 10, 2012Chaotic networks of dust and gas signpost the next generations of massive stars in this stunning new image of the Cygnus-X star-nursery captured by ESA’s Herschel space observatory. […]
ESO
- A Deeper Look at Centaurus A May 16, 2012The strange galaxy Centaurus A is pictured in a new image from the European Southern Observatory. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object ever created. The image was produced by the Wide Field Imager of the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. […]
