Colour mosaic of Mercury, from NASA Full Story from Space dot Com & 2nd story >> Sci Tech Today together with all relevant links.. >> Space.Com story By…… Read more “Mysterious Mercury”
Tag: Astronomy
13th constellation: Ophiuchus
Astronomy Picture of the Day from January 29th, 2012 Image Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT Antu, ESO Explanation: Where did all the stars go? What used to be considered a hole…… Read more “13th constellation: Ophiuchus”
Mercury Retrograde: Another chance to go within… or with it..?
What is Mercury Retrograde? This happens three to four times per year, when the planet Mercury slows down, appears to stop (station) and move backward (retrograde). It’s…… Read more “Mercury Retrograde: Another chance to go within… or with it..?”
Sunset on the Alien Planet: Osiris
Pretty… ikenbot: Sunset on the Alien Planet HD209458b: Osiris The amazing image above of a sunset on exo-planet HD209458b 150 light years away, was reconstructed by Frederic… Read more "Sunset on the Alien Planet: Osiris"
Orion and Barnards Nebula
Nice.. uraniaproject: 365/27 - Orion and Barnards Nebula (by VisualUniverse) (Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/visual-universe/6771408561/in/contacts/)
Nebula NGC 602
space-nshit: NGC 602
Star-Forming region S106 as seen from Hubble
space-nshit: Star-Forming region S106 as seen from Hubble.
Mercury-sized exoplanet is being vaporized into a cloud of gas
the-star-stuff: Mercury-sized exoplanet is being vaporized into a cloud of gas Something very strange is happening around the star KIC 12557548. Its light dims every 15 hours,… Read more "Mercury-sized exoplanet is being vaporized into a cloud of gas"
