Who doesn't love seeing a sundog? This sundog had the added bonus of an airplane flying nearby, deftly captured by…
How much would you donate to have access to a space telescope … or just to have an orbital "selfie"?…
Why would a spinning star suddenly slow down? Even after writing a scientific paper about the phenomenon, astronomers still appear…
International Space Station astronaut Chris Cassidy surprised the new crew arriving at the station earlier today, welcoming them aboard with…
The crew of Expedition 36 aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M set a record for the fastest trip ever to the International…
Sometimes, you just have to say “Wow!” The view you’re looking at above is of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), a…
Three new International Space Station crew members are set to launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
Talk about an assembly line! Some early-stage galaxies created stars thousands of times faster than our Milky Way does today, according…
Sometimes a trilogy needs four parts! The Astronomy Cast team of Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay have taken a look…
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click here to read Carnival…