Dusty Baby Solar System Gives Clues On How Our Sun And Planets Grew Up
This isn't a clone of our Solar System, but it's close enough. Scientists eagerly scrutinized a young star system called…
‘Not All Hope Is Lost’: NASA Sun Probe Silent Now For Six Weeks
No one knows exactly why a NASA solar probe stopped talking to Earth six weeks ago, but it's possible the…
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Orion’s Rocket Ready to Rock n’ Roll for Critical December Test Flight
The huge rocket that will blast NASA’s first Orion spacecraft into orbit is ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll on a…
‘Naked’ Comets Could Expose Solar System’s Ancient Origin Story
What's a comet that doesn't look like a comet? The question sounds contradictory, but astronomers believe these objects exist. As…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 357: Modern Women: Vera Rubin
It's time for another series. This time we'll be talking about famous female astronomers. Starting with: Vera Rubin, who first…
Wow! Auroras From Space Look Like Green Ocean Waves In New Video
Doesn't this make you want to book a trip on the next spaceship? Stunning footage from space here shows what…
Carnival of Space #379
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Nicole Gugliucci at her Cosmoquest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
Incredible Snow-Dragging Spaceship Landing From The Space Station
Check out that landing mark! A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people touched down safely in remote Kazakhstan late Sunday (EDT)…
Why Doesn’t The Sun Steal The Moon?
The Sun has so much more mass than the Earth. So, so, so much more mass. Almost everything in the…
What Did Isaac Newton Discover?
Sir Isaac Newton was a major figure of the Scientific Revolution, and of the most influential minds that ever lived.…