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Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Star Stream
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block presents the first-ever high-resolution color images of the
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Special Qualities
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some images of nebulae and a galaxy with some special qualities to each of them.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Life and Death in the Universe
Astrophotographer Adam Block brings us images showcasing the evolutionary cycles in our universe.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Overlooked
Astrophotographer Adam Block showcases some stunning images of lesser-known galaxies and nebulae.
Short updates on Akatsuki and Chang'e missions
A few recent newspaper articles provide some updates on the status of Japan's Venus mission, Akatsuki, and the service module of China's Chang'e 5 test vehicle, Xiaofei. In brief: Akatsuki still plans to attempt to enter orbit in December of this year, while Chang'e 5 T1 is headed to lunar orbit. Meanwhile, the Chang'e 3 mission has released an interesting image of M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Infinity
Astrophotographer Adam Block shares four stunning images capturing the expansiveness of the universe.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Strange and spooky
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares his haunting images of three different types of nebulae.
Remember Comet Siding Spring? Mars Orbiter Mission got photos, too
A set of photos released by Mars Orbiter Mission last week completes the set of Mars spacecraft observations of the comet. Now we wait for science results!
The Birth of the Modern Universe
Amir Alexander reviews Alan Hirshfeld's newest book,
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Perception
Astrophotographer Adam Block shares two recent images of star clusters, along with a pair of depth perception-defying galaxies.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos: Interacting Galaxies
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block showcases some of his stunning images of what happens when galaxies get a little too close to each other.
Pretty Pictures of the Cosmos
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his recent work.
A GRB in M31...or not
The Twittersphere has been alive with speculation about a Gamma Ray Burst in the nearby galaxy M31. The problem is, there was never a claim of such an event, and it turns out that the tentative result that triggered this story was overstated.
The Case of the 5-Millisecond Cosmic Radio Burst
Everyone loves a good mystery. In astronomy, there is nothing more exciting than an unexplained signal.
Opposition time for Mars, and several months of dancing with the stars
The Mars Express team showcases some of the best viewing opportunities of Mars in 2014, including how to spot Comet Siding Spring when it flies past Mars this October.
Update on the search for planets in the Alpha Centauri system
Update from Debra Fischer and her team on the intriguing results of their observations of the main Alpha Centauri stars, as well as future plans.
Cosmos with Cosmos Episode 12: Encyclopedia Galactica
Cosmos returns in fine form in its penultimate episode. Sagan explores the historical and scientific precedents for the search for extraterrestrial life (SETI) and our human desires to not be alone in the universe.
Super-close supernova in M82
The astronomy world is all a-twitter this morning over the discovery of a new supernova in M82, a galaxy that's in our astronomical backyard,
Cosmos with Cosmos Episode 10: The Edge of Forever
Carl Sagan takes us from the birth to the death of the universe. How do we reconcile our place within a universe that will die? Join us for the latest discussion on episode 10 of Cosmos.
Cosmos with Cosmos Episode 9: The Lives of the Stars
This episode highlights the other big idea in Cosmos: that we are profoundly connected with the universe around us. Our constituent parts are forged in the bellies of massive stars; we exist through their deaths.