Next stop: Seattle

So that was this summer's American Astronomical Society meeting...
Posted by Michael Banks on May 27, 2010 2:06 AM

Mapping the cosmos

Goran Pilbratt from the European Space Agency today told delegates all about the Herschel mission...
Posted by Michael Banks on May 27, 2010 1:40 AM

Avoiding asteroid Armageddon

What would we do if we suddenly found a large asteroid on collision course with Earth?
Posted by Michael Banks on May 26, 2010 4:09 PM

The search for other planets

We need a better understanding of a star's cycle before looking for planets, say astronomers
Posted by Michael Banks on May 26, 2010 12:12 AM

Black holes: not where they ought to be

The common view of black holes residing at the centre of their host galaxies might not be completely true...
Posted by Michael Banks on May 25, 2010 11:17 PM

Two screens are better than one

It seems like this year's exhibitor must-have is a TV screen, or two...
Posted by Michael Banks on May 25, 2010 6:18 PM

ALMA sharpens its vision

I was wondering how long it would be before I heard Will Smith's 1998 hit song "Miami"
Posted by Michael Banks on May 25, 2010 1:30 AM

NASA’s WISE eyes on the universe

It's a hard task to walk into a session and not see amazing images of the universe
Posted by Michael Banks on May 24, 2010 4:55 PM

What is next for Titan?

I was up bright and early this morning to attend the opening symposium at the 216th American Astronomical Meeting
Posted by Michael Banks on May 24, 2010 2:33 PM

Let the astronomy begin

I was checking into my flight to Miami as a call for Hawking was made over the loudspeaker...
Posted by Michael Banks on May 24, 2010 3:09 AM

Welcome to Miami

I will be leaving for Florida tomorrow morning for the 216th American Astronomical Meeting in Miami, which begins next week
Posted by Michael Banks on May 21, 2010 5:01 PM