by Colin Stuart | Jan 22, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
It was the hottest news in astronomy in 2014 – the arrival of Rosetta and the landing of Philae on comet 67P stole the show. The scientists behind the amazing mission are busy analysing the data acquired so far. We are now waiting to see if Philae can be roused...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 22, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
In very encouraging news, the Kepler planet-hunting telescope seems to be relishing its new setup – so much so that it has spotted its first exoplanetary system with more than one planet. This comes hot on the heels of the news before Christmas that the mission...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 21, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
In the 1990s it adorned mugs, mousemats and bedroom walls. Now the Eagle Nebula has been revisited by the Hubble Space Telescope – the observatory that first brought it to worldwide attention. The original iconic image was taken at visible wavelengths –...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 20, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
The latest image from NASA’s Dawn mission has revealed the same unexplained white spot observed by the Hubble Space Telescope as far back as 2003. Its true nature is one of many mysteries the mission hopes to resolve when it sidles up to the asteroid later this...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 16, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
Not to be outdone by our terrestrial attempts to welcome in the New Year, The Sun has put on its own fireworks display. NASA’s watching Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) took this image of a solar flare on January 12. 2015 is set to be another fantastic year for...