Breaking News
- 11 May 2015 in News: Ceres’ mysterious white spots resolved in latest Dawn images
- 10 May 2015 in News: Institute for Pale Blue Dots renamed in honour of Carl Sagan
- 9 May 2015 in News: MESSENGER found evidence of Mercury’s ancient magnetic field
- 8 May 2015 in News: Lopsided star explosion holds the key to other supernova mysteries
- 12 May 2015 in News: Powerful new radio telescope array searches the entire sky 24/7
The Night Sky
- Even casual observers cannot fail to notice dazzling Venus currently gracing the western horizon at dusk. Owing to a favourable set of circumstances, the brightest planet is visible long after sunset. How late can you see it set in the British Isles? For those north of the Arctic Circle, Venus is presently circumpolar and doesn't set at all!
Picture This
- The enigmatic white features on the dwarf planet Ceres are better resolved in a new sequence of images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on May 3rd and 4th. In this closest-yet view, the brightest spots within a crater in the northern hemisphere are revealed to be composed of many smaller spots. However, their exact nature remains unknown.
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