Full Moon and Friends, November 28, 2012
The full Moon rising with Jupiter and Aldebaran on November 28, 2012 in North Carolina, USA. Credit: Tavi Greiner. The…
Searching out Sagan in Ithaca
Taking a break from reading Pale Blue Dot in Carl Sagan's hometown of Ithaca, New York. (Elizabeth Howell) I never…
“Oddball” Galaxy Contains the Biggest Black Hole Yet
Image of lenticular galaxy NGC 1277 taken with Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA/ESA/Andrew C. Fabian) It's thought that at the heart…
International Space Station Making New Solar Observations
This weekend the International Space Station will turn itself to face the Sun, enabling ESA’s SOLAR instrument to capture an…
Incredible Raw Image of Saturn’s Swirling North Pole
Ok, are you ready for this? I know... WOW. This swirling maelstrom of clouds is what was seen over Saturn's…
Mars Dust Storm Likely Not Going Global
A regional dust storm visible in the southern hemisphere of Mars in this nearly global mosaic of observations made by…
Does the Universe Have a Purpose?
An intersection of two of my favorite entities (Minute Physics and Neil deGrasse Tyson) now covers a topic that has…
The Man Who Shoots Space: Interview with Thierry Legault
We've written many articles to share the incredible astrophotography of Thierry Legault, and have also interviewed him extensively about his…
Inspiring New ISS Timelapse: Further Up Yonder
As humble as it may be, the International Space Station is our long-awaited outpost in space; a foothold and gateway…
Unraveling the Secrets of Type Ia Supernovae: a New Two-Minute Thesis
The folks over at PHD Comics have put together a new video in their Two-Minute Thesis series, this one featuring…