Astronomy Magazine

Paperblog Editor's Pick

• Are Solar Storms Dangerous To Us?

  

  image credit Throughout 2012, the sun has been in an active part of its 11-year cycle of activity. Dark spots have been seen at sun's surface. Space... Read more

  The 06 September 2012 by   Gerard
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• Fresh from Curiosity

  

  NASA’s Curiosity rover is… Well… Roving. I told you about the sci-fi laser attack on Martian rock recently. Researchers noticed common elements like oxygen and... Read more

  The 23 August 2012 by   Ningauble
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• Ten Things You May Not Know About The Solar System

  

  image credit A collection of 10 unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system - our sun and its family of planets - you probably did not know.The... Read more

  The 16 August 2012 by   Gerard
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• Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Safely: Five Things You Need to Know About the...

  

  NASA's Curiosity rover landed safely on Mars, after its seven minutes of terror descent - so now what? Read more

  The 06 August 2012 by   Periscope
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• Japanese Astronomers Discover ‘oldest Galaxy’ in Universe

  

  Hawaii-based team declares 'oldest galaxy' sighting, but other astronomers have made similar claims. Read more

  The 12 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Venus Transit

  

  A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth. The last transit of Venus was this morning but I... Read more

  The 06 June 2012 by   Gerard
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• The Sphinx Observatory - Science At The Top Of The World

  

  image credit It may look like the hideaway of a super villain from a Bond movie but this is the Sphinx Observatory, dedicated to research. It is situated in... Read more

  The 20 March 2012 by   Gerard
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• Martian Twister Caught In Action

  

  image credit NASA An afternoon whirlwind on Mars lofts a twisting column of dust more than half a mile (800 meters) high in an image from the High Resolution... Read more

  The 13 March 2012 by   Gerard
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• Massive Solar Flare to Hit Earth! Should We Be Worried?

  

  The sun's getting a bit hot and bothered. Of course. But this time a solar flare could damage systems. Read more

  The 08 March 2012 by   Periscope
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• Nicolaus Copernicus

  

  Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day in 1473. He was a Renaissance astronomer and the first person to formulate a... Read more

  The 19 February 2012 by   Psychicillumination
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