Gas Cloud or Star? Mystery Object Heading Towards Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole is Doomed
Observatories around the world and in space have been honed-in on the center of our galaxy, looking for possible fireworks…
U.S. Should Send Astronauts To Space Station By Trampoline: Russian Official
Facing sanctions from the United States government, a high-ranking Russian official took to Twitter today (April 29) to express his frustration,…
Dramatic Timelapse of the Recent “Blood Moon” Eclipse
This timelapse of the lunar eclipse that took place April 15, 2014 will have you checking over your shoulder for…
Virtual Star Party – April 26, 2014- Hangoutathon Special Edition!
This week's Virtual Star Party was a special 2-hour Saturday night version recorded as part of the Cosmoquest Hangoutathon. The…
It’s Freezing on the Surface of this Nearby Star-like Object
Our stellar neighborhood just got a little busier ... and a little colder. A brown dwarf that's as frosty as…
How Life Could Have Produced Most Minerals On Earth
While astronomers are trying to figure out which planets they find are habitable, there are a range of things to…
Astrophoto: Special Delivery to the Moon
Fly me -- or my package -- to the Moon? "Anything is possible!" said astrophotographer Sebastien Lebrigand, via email to…
Amazing Images of Today’s Solar Eclipse from Earth and Space
The images are pouring in. While most of North America slept this AM, Australians were treated to the very first…
Hello From Mars! Curiosity Smiles in Her Latest “Selfie”
This is very cute -- Curiosity's latest "selfie," a mosaic I assembled from about a dozen images acquired with the rover's Mars…
Celebrate Hubble’s 24th Birthday by Flying Through the Pillars and Peaks of the Monkey Head Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched 24 years ago last week, and this newly released video is a birthday present…