astronomers

The world's largest search engine has opened up the skies for internet surfers with a passion for astronomy. Google Earth, a free piece of software downloaded from the web, already allows people to soar over major tourist spots around the world. But with the new service - known as Sky - they...

Astronomers are inviting members of the public to help them make major new discoveries by taking part in a census of one million galaxies. Visitors to www.galaxyzoo.org will get to see stunning images of galaxies, most of which have never been viewed by human eyes before. By sorting...

Short Circuit Cripples a Hubble Camera Is the end of Hubble telescope nearing its end sooner than expected? [B]3-D animation:[/B] An artist's rendition of the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA An electrical failure has crippled the most powerful and widely used camera aboard the Hubble...