March 2011 Auroras

"A powerful solar flare hurled into space when superhot gases erupted on the sun and caused a display of the aurora borealis for parts of the northern United States overnight. These geomagnetic storms are caused by particles that glow green in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum."

Here are some pictures of the March 2011 auroras.

EDIT: For some reason, the pictures aren't showing up. Sorry =(

These pictures are from - http://www.space.com/10905-spectacular-auroras-northern-lights-photos.html

New Galaxy Discovered!

The Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea has found a surprisingly young galaxy.

According to a media release, astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe, with stars that formed 13.5 billion years ago, a mere 200 million years after the big bang. The finding addresses questions about when the first galaxies arose, and how the early universe evolved.

See the full article here: http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/04/13/suprisingly-young-galaxy-found-by-keck-nasa/comment-page-1/

I'm back!

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been posting in a while. I guess I've been really busy. I'll try to post more often.