Detecting the Magnetic Fields of Exoplanets May Help Determine Habitability
Astronomers may soon be able to observe the shockwaves between the magnetic fields of exoplanets and the flow of particles…
Could Juno’s Path Near Earth Uncover A Flyby Mystery?
Every so often, engineers send a spacecraft in Earth's general direction to pick up a speed boost before heading elsewhere.…
Carnival of Space #322
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read…
Penny For Your Martian Thoughts: This Is How A Coin Looks After 14 Months On The Red Planet
A high-power camera on the Mars Curiosity rover snapped a picture of a 1909 American penny featuring Abraham Lincoln. The…
Incredible Time Lapse Puts You Near Telescopes At Mauna Kea
An astronomy student at Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii took some time off from his work to share the experience…
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Juno Careening to Earth for Critical Flyby Boost and Cool Movie Making on Oct. 9 – Watch SLOOH Live
Trajectory Map of Juno’s Earth Flyby on Oct. 9, 2013 The Earth gravity assist is required to accelerate Juno’s arrival…
A Tale of a Lost Moon: Hubble Spies Neptune’s Moons and Its Rings
"That's no moon..." -B. Kenobi But in this case, it is... a lost moon of Neptune not seen since its…
Observing Alert: Rare Triple Transit Of Jupiter’s Moons Happens Friday Night (Oct. 11-12)
Talk about a great fall lineup. Three of Jupiter's four brightest moons plan a rare show for telescopic observers on…
Book Review: ‘Five Billion Years of Solitude’ by Lee Billings
Over the past few years, the field of astrobiology has made great strides. With missions such as Kepler making exoplanet…
What Color is the Sun?
Ask anyone, “what color is the Sun”? and they’ll tell you the obvious answer: it’s yellow. But is it really?…