Grand Spiral Galaxy Graced By Faded Supernova
One of the most lovely deep space objects to observe is the grand-design spiral galaxy and there are few so…
Super-fast Duo: Black Hole and Star Break Speed Records
A group of telescopes and astronomers have worked together to help identify a star and a black hole that orbit…
Closest Exoplanet Deserves a ‘Real’ Name, Says Uwingu
It’s time to “get real” about naming exoplanets, says Uwingu CEO and scientist Dr. Alan Stern. And so the latest…
Import Fraser’s Super Science Circle to Understand Google+
Many people are still having a tough time wrapping their head around Google+. They go there and none of their…
LOFAR Captures Giant Galaxy
Our Universe is full of surprises. Sometimes those surprises come in packages so overwhelmingly huge that it's almost impossible for…
Enceladus’ Jets Reach All the Way to its Sea
Thanks to the Cassini mission we've known about the jets of icy brine spraying from the south pole of Saturn's…
The Curious and Confounding Story Of How Arcturus Electrified Chicago
Every star has a story but some are more curious than others. The star Arcturus has an electrifying story with…
Remains of GRAIL Spacecraft Found on Lunar Surface
On December 17, 2012, the GRAIL mission came to an end, and the two washing machine-sized spacecraft performed a flying…
Close Passing Asteroid 2013 ET Gets Its Picture Taken
Another space rock sat pretty for NASA's big dish photographer. The 70-meter (230-feet) Goldstone antenna zinged radio waves at 2013 ET on…
Carnival of Space #293
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click here to read Carnival…