Historic Sept. 6 Virginia Moon Shot Heralds Revolutionary New Paradigm for Fundamental Science Query- NASA Director Interview
In an exclusive new interview with Universe Today, NASA’s Ames Research Center Director Pete Worden was “very excited” to discuss…
Massive Storm Reveals Water Deep Within Saturn’s Atmosphere
Remember the huge storm that erupted on Saturn in late 2010? It was one of the largest storms ever observed…
Kepler Can Still Hunt For Earth-Sized Exoplanets, Researchers Suggest
Kepler may not be hanging up its planet-hunting hat just yet. Even though two of its four reaction wheels --…
How Big is the Solar System?
For most of us, stuck here on Earth, we see very little of the rest of the Solar System. Just…
Big Bang’s Sound-Like Waves Show Up In Lab Simulation
An ultracold vacuum chamber ran a simulation of the early universe and came up with some interesting findings about how…
Astrophoto: Aurora Dancing on the Water
Aurora season must have started in Scandinavia! Frank Olsen just posted this fantastic shot of the Aurora Borealis dancing across…
Ready, Set, Observe! How to See Comet ISON In The Early Morning Sky
OK, you've waited patiently for Comet ISON to brighten and reappear in the dawn sky. It has. Now you're chomping…
Carnival of Space #317
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Why “The Big Bang” Is a Terrible Name
Have a discussion about the origins of the Universe and, ere long, someone will inevitably use the term "the Big…
Astrophotos: Closeups of the Lunar Terminator
If you want to see detail on the Moon, usually the best times and places to look are when the…