Massive Earthquake off the Coast of Chile Triggers Tsunami Warnings in the Pacific
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Chile on April 1, 2014 was followed by at least a dozen…
Astrophotos: Here’s What a Super-thin Crescent Moon Looks Like
Last night, you could have sung that old astronomical favorite, "By the light of the slivery Moon." Yep, it was…
Eye-Popping Aurora in Alaska
For the past several years, astrophotographer John Chumack has lead a tour to Alaska on how to photograph the northern…
Neil Armstrong: Why The World Needs ‘Nerdy Engineers’ (In Animated Form)
Combine the gravitas of humanity's first moon visitor with the whimsy of animation, and the result is pure fun. Here,…
SpaceX’s Next-Generation Reusable Rocket Roars In Tie-Down Test
As SpaceX pursues its quest of rocket reusability, it recently subjected the first stage of its next generation Falcon 9…
Starquake! How Super-Suns Swing, And What It Could Look Like
Much like how an earthquake can teach us about the interior of the Earth, a starquake shows off certain properties…
Carnival of Space #347
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Nicole Gugliucci at her Cosmoquest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
Possible Nova Pops in Cygnus
A newly-discovered star of magnitude +10.9 has flared to life in the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima, both…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 340: Wernher von Braun
When the United States helped defeat Germany at the end of World War II, they acquired the German rocket scientist…
Celebrate the Start of Global Astronomy Month with an Online Messier Marathon
It's the challenge for many a backyard observer: the Messier Marathon! And as we told you last week, with the…