Ever since the Hubble Ultra Deep Field was first taken in 2006, it has challenged our notions of our place in the universe.  It was a somewhat risky observation to take  because it required so much Hubble time and it was pointed at a rather unremarkable section of sky, it wasn’t clear whether the time would be well spent.... Read More | Share it now!

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It’s been about six months since we’ve last checked in with the #FrontierFields team back at the January AAS and we thought it was time to get together to see how things were progressing.... Read More | Share it now!

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” June boasts an intriguing variety of planets and stars.... Read More | Share it now!

The Gaseous Universe
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Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 survive being deep fried in a professional fryer?
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Using +Hubble Space Telescope observations from the past and including recent observations this year, astronomers have measured the diameter of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot at approximately 10,250 miles across, the smallest ever measured.... Read More | Share it now!

The James Webb Space Telescope will have four “cameras” at its disposal to explore the universe. The Near-Infrared Camera, or NIRCAM, will focus its attention on distant galaxies and help us learn more about planets around other stars. But NIRCAM is unique. Its vision will also be used to help align the telescope, a critical step in making the observatory function properly. Join “Behind the Webb” Host Mary Estacion as she visits the Lockheed Martin facility in Palo Alto, California to find out more about the making of NIRCAM.... Read More | Share it now!

This video is the stereo 3D version of “Evaporating Peaks: Pillars in the Monkey Head Nebula”. Note that the zoom is 2D, and only the second part of the sequence has stereo 3D.... Read More | Share it now!