Suddenly Slowing Star Could Give Hints Of Its Interior
Why would a spinning star suddenly slow down? Even after writing a scientific paper about the phenomenon, astronomers still appear…
How to Make Your New Space Roomate Feel at Home: Shave Your Head
International Space Station astronaut Chris Cassidy surprised the new crew arriving at the station earlier today, welcoming them aboard with…
Soyuz Crew Sets Record for Fastest Trip to Space Station
The crew of Expedition 36 aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M set a record for the fastest trip ever to the International…
An Amazing Deep-Field View of Centaurus A
Sometimes, you just have to say “Wow!” The view you’re looking at above is of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), a…
Watch Live: Soyuz Fast-Track Launch to the Space Station
Three new International Space Station crew members are set to launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
Early Galaxies Churned Out Stars Like Crazy
Talk about an assembly line! Some early-stage galaxies created stars thousands of times faster than our Milky Way does today, according…
New Podcast Series: Space Stations
Sometimes a trilogy needs four parts! The Astronomy Cast team of Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay have taken a look…
Carnival of Space #303
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Mysterious and Well-Preserved Oort Cloud Object Heading Into Our Solar System
What if we could journey to the outer edge of the Solar System – beyond the familiar rocky planets and…
How Many Planets are in the Solar System?
I’m just going to warn you, this is a controversial topic. Some people get pretty grumpy when you ask: how…