What are Hot Jupiters?
When astronomers first discovered other planets, they were completely unlike anything we've ever found in the Solar System. These first…
Teamwork! Two Telescopes Combine Forces To Spot Distant Galaxy Clusters
Doing something extraordinary often requires teamwork for humans, and the same can be said for telescopes. Witness the success of…
What Is NASA For? Space Enthusiasts Fight For Agency’s Reputation On Twitter
A week ago today, Slate published an article asking "What Is NASA for?" After the author opened the article comparing…
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Space Station to Get a ‘Laser Cannon’
What’s a space station without a laser cannon? The International Space Station will be getting its very own laser at…
Experts Question Claim Tunguska Meteorite May Have Come from Mars
In 1908 a blazing white line cut across the sky before exploding a few miles above the ground with a…
Time for Earth to bid China’s Yutu Moon Rover Farewell ?
Farewell Yutu - artistic impression of Earthrise over Yutu at lunar landing site. This composite timelapse photomosaic combines farewell view…
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Science Instruments Perfect as NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Speeds to Red Planet
NASA’s newest Mars orbiter, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe passed a significant interplanetary milestone with the announcement…
How Supernova 2014J Will Help Determine the Extragalactic Distance Scale and Impact Cosmology
In only three weeks since its discovery on January 21, 2014, much has been learned about the new supernova SN…
Carnival of Space #340
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our pal Ray Sanders at his Dear Astronomer blog. Click here to…
A Mesmerizing Look at Year 4 of the Solar Dynamics Observatory
Four years ago today, the Solar Dynamics Observatory embarked on a five-year mission to boldly go where no Sun-observing satellite…