Updated 30th June 2008





“All that is real in me is God; all that is real in God is I.
The gulf between God and human beings is thus bridged.
Thus we find how, by knowing God, we find the kingdom of heaven within us.”
~ Swami Vivekananda


Comets, Stars & Gallexies
M27: Not A Comet
Born on June 26th in 1730, astronomer Charles Messier scanned 18th century French skies for comets. To avoid confusion and
aid his comet hunting, he diligently recorded this object as number 27 on his list of things which are definitely not comets.


Fireball at Ayers Rock


The Star Streams of NGC 5907

Grand tidal streams of stars seem to surround galaxy NGC 5907. The arcing structures form tenuous loops extending
more than 150,000 light-years from the narrow, edge-on spiral, also known as the Splinter or Knife Edge Galaxy.


What is Hannys Voorwerp
What is that green thing? A volunteer sky enthusiast surfing through online Galaxy Zoo images has discovered something really strange.
The mystery object is unusually green, not of any clear galaxy type, and situated below relatively normal looking spiral galaxy IC 2497
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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus.


Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula

Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies

M51 Hubble Remi


Dark Matter, Black Holes, Pulsars & Quasars

Collisions Fuel Black Hole Feeding Frenzies

When galaxies interact, such as the two in this artist's conception, they stir up gas
and dust that may fuel giant black holes at the galaxies' centers.

Black Holes All Eat the Same Way
Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits
The biggest black holes may feed just like the smallest ones, according to data
from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based telescopes.

Understanding Dark Matter and Light Energy
Scientists see first flash from dying star
Cosmic Grim Reaper Seen For First Time

The Birthing Of Planets, Stars & Gallexies
Twin Stars Born 500,000 Years Apart
The two identical twin stars (inset) called Par 1802 appear as a single point of light,
because they are so close to each other in the Orion Nebula (background).


Three Super-Earths Found Orbiting One Star

Ultraviolet Gives View Inside Real ‘Death Star’
Scientists find giant ring encircling exotic dead star
Colossal Flare Erupts from EV Lacertae

Tiny Star Unleashes Huge Explosion

Huge Impact Created Mars' Split Personality
Mars' two-faced nature may have been caused by a giant kick in the head, according to a new study.Recent evidence suggests the vast
disparity seen between the northern and southern halves of the planet is caused by the long ago impact of a gigantic space rock into Mars.


Study: Mars Had Drizzle and Dew
The discovery last week of water ice just under the surface of Mars has researchers buzzing, given that water is a key ingredient
for life. The finding, by the Phoenix Mars Lander, is the most recent hint that the Red Planet might be habitable to microbes.


Will NASA Ever Find Life on Mars?
The discovery last week of water ice just under the surface of Mars has researchers buzzing, given that water is a key ingredient
for life. The finding, by the Phoenix Mars Lander, is the most recent hint that the Red Planet might be habitable to microbes.


Vanishing Act

Veil Lifts on Titan's Great Secrets
Phoenix Digs for Clues on Mars
How to Find Faraway Moons
Mal de Mimas
What could blast a crater 130 kilometers wide without destroying this moon? The answer might be electricity.Saturn’s moon, Mimas is another of those “mysterious” objects that inhabit the solar system. Its appearance reminds one of the fanciful “death star” from a popular movie several years ago. The single giant crater that dominates one hemisphere is unique in that it is one-eighth the diameter of the moon itself. If a similar-sized crater were formed on Earth it would cover almost half of the Pacific basin.


Space
Filamentary My Dear Watson
Phenomena throughout the visible universe exhibit features that are twisted and “stringy”. From plume to prominence it is plasma interactions that we see.Every world in the solar system is a charged body orbiting in a plasma. There are many ways in which plasma interacts with dust or atmospheric gasses no matter how hot or cold they are. Spacecraft sent to other planets, as well as satellites orbiting our own planet, have detected auroras, lightning, tornadoes and dust devils. Volcanoes on Earth have been found to “spit lightning” from their vents. Global dust storms on Mars are shown to be fed by thousands of sky-high funnels. Further into the solar system remote instruments are finding radio noise, electrified comets, spokes in Saturn’s rings and many other modes of electrical activity.


Galaxy map hints at fractal universe


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Space Weather for Today
Current Solar Data



LAVENDER SUNS:

California is on fire. Hundreds of wildfires across the state are filling the air with smoke and filling the sky with ... lavender suns?

SOHO Spacecraft Finds 1,500th Comet
The SOHO spacecraft discovered its 1,500th comet this week, making the observatory the most successful comet detector.

Sun Goes Longer Than Normal Without Producing Sunspots
Sun Might Hold Secret of Dark Matter

NASA Plans To Visit The Sun


EARTH

Life Survived Catastrophic Space Rock Impact
The true impact of an asteroid or comet crashing near the Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago has been
examined in detail for the first time. The analysis reveals the resilience of life in the aftermath of disaster.
The impact crater, which is
buried under 400 to 1,200 feet (120 to 365 meters) of sand, silt and clay, spans twice the length of Manhattan. The sprawling depression
helped create what would eventually become Chesapeake Bay. About 10,000 years ago, ice sheets began to melt and
once-dry river valleys filled with water. The rivers of the Chesapeake region converged directly over the buried crater



100 years on, mystery shrouds massive 'cosmic impact' in Russia

Could hadron collider devour the Earth?
Particle colliders creating black holes that could devour the Earth. Sounds like a great Hollywood script.


North Korea hopes the demolition is interpreted as a potent symbol of disarmament.Associated Press
North Korea demolished the cooling tower of its only nuclear reactor today in a gesture of its willingness to end its plutonium
weapons programme. The demolition is one of a series of recent concessions and disclosures by the republic.
But what has been learned about the secretive nation's nuclear programme, and what lies ahead?


Geology

Popigai Crater, Siberia
The infamous Tunguska crater is not the only site in Siberia where tremendous high-energy events have taken place.

Ancient mineral shows early Earth climate tough on continents

Ancient Mineral Shows Early Earth Climate Tough On Continents
The Channeled Scablands



Earthquakes
Strong 6.5 earthquake hits Greece; 2 dead
Earthquake swarm picks up again in Nevada
Antarctic Ice Causes Glacial 'Earthquakes'
These ice-driven seismic waves had the force of a magnitude 7 earthquake
.Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits quake-battered China