Archive for September, 2010

Hubble’s greatest galaxy images
15 of the best galaxy photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

“Goldilocks” planet discovered
Planet found in a star’s “habitable zone”. Is this the one we’ve been waiting for?

Another close shave for Earth
Our planet to have a “near miss” with an asteroid in October.

Saturn’s eerie polar light show
Sheets of energy dance over the Ringed Planet’s north pole in a new mini-movie.

Spiral galaxy seen in a new light
Infrared view of NGC 1365 shows stellar “nurseries” where stars are being born.

Dive into the Lagoon Nebula
New Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a dreamscape of colour and shade.

Aussie amateur spots Mercury’s tail
Mercury’s comet-like tail seen in data from Sun-watching satellites.

Sailing the Solar System
Planetary exploration could be boosted by Sun-powered “data clippers”.

Lunar lander aims for pole position
Moon’s south pole to be explored by unmanned craft in 2018.

Saturn’s Siamese twin moons
Moon duo circles Saturn in lockstep with each other, occasionally swapping orbits.