Now THIS is How You Hunt for Aurorae!
For some reason, the theme from "Star Wars" is now echoing in my head... Wow! This awesome shot of aurora…
Gallery: Incredible Mirages In Space Show Dark Matter, Supernovas And Galaxies
How can an exploding star appear far brighter than expected? This question vexed astronomers since the discovery of PS1-10afx, supernova that was…
Take a Look: Comet PANSTARRS K1 Swings by the Big Dipper this Week, Sprouts Second Tail
Comets often play hard to get. That's why we enjoy those rare opportunities when they pass close to naked eye stars. For…
Curiosity Captures First Ever Asteroid Images from Mars Surface
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has caught the first image of asteroids taken from the surface of Mars on April 20,…
LADEE Sees Zodiacal Light before Crashing into Moon, but Apollo Mystery Remains
Sunrise over the surface of the moon: a series of star tracker images taken by LADEE Saturday, April 12. The…
Take a Fly-by Of All the Known Exoplanets
Here's a fun trip through the galaxy, put together by PhD student Tom Hands at the University of Leicester: In…
Asteroids VS. Your Hometown: Fun but Frightening Graphics Compare Asteroid Sizes to Places on Earth
So, how big is that space rock? Sometimes when I see data on sizes and distances in relation to stuff…
Why Inflation Didn’t Get the Same Hype as the Higgs
Last month astronomers provided evidence that the universe underwent a brief but stupendous expansion at the very beginning of time.…
Pingpong! How You Could Send Something Small High In The Atmosphere
Spring is a time of treasures in eggs -- think about the Easter weekend that just passed, for example, or…
Book Review and Giveaway: Earthrise: My Adventures As An Apollo 14 Astronaut by Edgar Mitchell
Book review by David Freiberg: Universe Today Book Reviewer Most of us get up in the morning, shower, eat breakfast…