Stacking Galactic Signals Reveals A Clearer Universe
Very similar to stacking astronomy images to achieve a better picture, researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research…
Lone Signal: First Continous Message Beacon to Find and Say Hello to an Extraterrestrial Civilization
Although scientists have been listening for years to search for indications of other sentient life in the Universe, just a…
‘Space Selfie’ Telescope Could Hunt Alien Planets … If It Raises A Cool $2M
A crowdfunded telescope -- best known for offering "space selfies" for backers as an incentive to send money -- is…
A Rare Opportunity to Watch a Blue Straggler Forming
A unique and enigmatic variety of stars known as blue stragglers appear to defy the normal stellar aging process. Discovered…
Weird Tracks on Mars Could be Caused by Moving Dry Ice
Extreme sports taking on place on Mars? How about snowboarding – or actually sandboarding --down Martian dunes on a cushion…
Space Observatories Watch a Black Hole Go Dormant
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has been keeping an eye on a black hole actively munching away on gas at the…
SpaceX Fires Up Falcon 9-R in a Long Duration Test
Last week, SpaceX fired up a new version of the Falcon 9 for a short 10-second test fire. Now, they've…
‘Space Class’ Among Aims of Chinese Taikonauts Who Left Earth Today
Riding atop a fiery Long March rocket, three taikonauts blasted off from Earth today (June 11) to kick off an…
Astrophotos: Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus Together in the Sky
Last night (June 10, 2013) the two innermost worlds of our Solar System visible were joined by a very slender…
Cassini Captures Saturn’s Darkest Rings
The closest to the planet itself, the hazy arcs of Saturn's D ring may lack the reflective brilliance and sharply-defined…