Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole is a Sloppy Eater
Like most galaxies, our Milky Way has a dark monster in its middle: an enormous black hole with the mass…
Curiosity Spies a Martian Annular Eclipse
It’s always interesting to consider the astronomical goings-on that occur under alien skies. On August 17th, Curiosity wowed us once…
Trojan Asteroid Found Orbiting Uranus
What’s new in the outer reaches of our solar system? Try the discovery of a Trojan asteroid orbiting Uranus. While…
Black Holes: Monsters of the Cosmos
It's a new Symphony of Science video from melodysheep (aka John D. Boswell). It features Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lawrence Krauss,…
Iran Releases Plans for Manned Spacecraft
After Iran launched a monkey in a suborbital rocket earlier this year, they are now setting their sights on sending…
Two Astronauts Who Beat The Odds To Get Into Space
Getting into space is never a guarantee for an astronaut. Heck, getting into an astronaut program can be tough, as Koichi…
NASA Crashes a Helicopter With 15 Dummies Inside on Purpose: Watch the Video
Not only did NASA purposely crash a Marine helicopter today, but they also stuffed 15 crash test dummies inside for…
Astrophoto: Can You Count the 292 Pink Nebulae in the Triangulum Galaxy?
Take a look at this stunning new close-up of M33, the Triangulum Galaxy by one of our favorite astrophotographers, John…
Russian Meteor Experienced Melting Before Slamming Into Earth: Study
A collision or "near miss" caused melting in the Chelyabinsk meteor before it slammed into Earth's atmosphere this February, causing…
Double Vision: Scientists Spot An Elder ‘Twin’ To the Sun
If you want a picture of how you'll look in 30 years, youngsters are told, look at your parents. The…