April 10, 2013 Visible as a small, sparkling hook in the dark
sky, this beautiful object is known as J082354.96+280621.6, or
J082354.96 for short. It is a starburst galaxy, so named because
of the incredibly (and unusually) high rate of star formation
occurring within it. March 29, 2013 Life as we know it doesn't
thrive on planets without ozone layers, which is why the
recovery of Earth's ozone layer is so important. A new
instrument slated for launch to the ISS will monitor our
planet's protective ozone cocoon with greater depth and
precision than ever before. March 26, 2013 A comet is heading
for Mars, and there is a chance that it might hit the Red Planet
in October 2014. An impact wouldn't necessarily mean the end of
NASA's Mars program. But it would transform the program along
with Mars itself. March 21, 2013 The European Space Agency's
Planck spacecraft has released the most detailed map ever made
of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information
about its age, contents and origins. March 1