Posts by Michael Tierney
Ten Earths could easily fit in the claw of this seemingly solar
Ten Earths could easily fit in the claw of this seemingly solar monster. The monster, actually a huge eruptive prominence, is seen moving out from our...
Ten Earths could easily fit in the claw of this seemingly solar monster. The monster, actually a huge eruptive prominence, is seen moving out from our...
Comet Lovejoy has become visible to the unaided eye. To see the
Comet Lovejoy has become visible to the unaided eye. To see the comet, just go outside an hour or so after sunset and look for a fuzzy patch to the ri...
Comet Lovejoy has become visible to the unaided eye. To see the comet, just go outside an hour or so after sunset and look for a fuzzy patch to the ri...
Known in the north as a winter meteor shower, the 2014 Geminids
Known in the north as a winter meteor shower, the 2014 Geminids rain down on this rugged, frozen landscape. The scene was recorded from the summit of ...
Known in the north as a winter meteor shower, the 2014 Geminids rain down on this rugged, frozen landscape. The scene was recorded from the summit of ...
On another Valentines Day (February 14, 1990), cruising four
On another Valentines Day (February 14, 1990), cruising four billion miles from the Sun, the Voyager 1 spacecraft looked back to make this first ever ...
On another Valentines Day (February 14, 1990), cruising four billion miles from the Sun, the Voyager 1 spacecraft looked back to make this first ever ...
Sometimes your eclipse viewing goes bad in an interesting way.
Sometimes your eclipse viewing goes bad in an interesting way. While watching and photographing last Thursdays partial solar eclipse, a popular astron...
Sometimes your eclipse viewing goes bad in an interesting way. While watching and photographing last Thursdays partial solar eclipse, a popular astron...
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Neb...
A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Neb...
To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a
To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,00...
To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,00...
: How different are space and time at very small scales? To
: How different are space and time at very small scales? To explore the unfamiliar domain of the miniscule Planck scale -- where normally unnoticeable...
: How different are space and time at very small scales? To explore the unfamiliar domain of the miniscule Planck scale -- where normally unnoticeable...
Contrary to the famous myth, you cant see the Great Wall of China
Contrary to the famous myth, you cant see the Great Wall of China from the Moon ... even during a total solar eclipse. You could see the Moon eclipsin...
Contrary to the famous myth, you cant see the Great Wall of China from the Moon ... even during a total solar eclipse. You could see the Moon eclipsin...
Open star cluster NGC 7380 is still embedded in its natal cloud of
Open star cluster NGC 7380 is still embedded in its natal cloud of interstellar gas and dust popularly known as the Wizard Nebula. Seen with foregroun...
Open star cluster NGC 7380 is still embedded in its natal cloud of interstellar gas and dust popularly known as the Wizard Nebula. Seen with foregroun...