Hey fellow Stargate fans! I’ve been thinking about how the gameplay in the Stargate universe could be so immersive and exciting. Just imagine exploring different planets, encountering new alien species, and uncovering ancient technologies. I would love to see a game where we can team up with friends to embark on epic missions through the Stargate.…Read More

NGC 6302: The Butterfly NebulaThe bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth’s night sky are often given the names of flowers or insects, and its whopping 3 light-year wingspan, NGC 6302 is no exception. With an estimated surface temperature of about 250,000 degrees C, the central star of the planetary nebula is transforming into a white dwarf…Read More

Savudrija Star TrailsSavudrija lighthouse shines along the coast near the northern end of the Istrian peninsula in this well-composed night skyscape. A navigational aid for sailors on the Adriatic Sea, the historic lighthouse was constructed in the early 19th century. But an even older aid to navigation shines in the sky above, Polaris, alpha star…Read More

A Milky Road to the Rubin ObservatoryIs the sky the same every night? No — the night sky changes every night in many ways. To better explore how the night sky changes, the USA’s NSF and DOE commissioned the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Cerro Pachón, Chile. In final testing before routine operations, Rubin will begin to explore these nightly…Read More

Rainbow Airglow over the AzoresWhy would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow. Now, air glows all of the time, but it is usually hard to see. A disturbance however — like an approaching storm — may cause noticeable rippling in the Earth’s atmosphere. These gravity waves are oscillations in air analogous to those created when a…Read More