Polar Telescope Casts New Light On Dark Energy And Neutrino Mass
[/caption] Located at the southermost point on Earth, the 280-ton, 10-meter-wide South Pole Telescope has helped astronomers unravel the nature…
New Image Shows Beautiful Violence in Centaurus A
[/caption] The mysterious galaxy Centaurus A is a great place to study the extreme processes that occur near super-massive black…
New Gigantic Tornado Spotted on Mars
[/caption] Last month, we were excited to share an image of a twister on Mars that lofted a twisting column…
Timelapse: A Tribute to Sky Gazers
If you've fallen for the enchantment of a night out watching the stars, you'll relate to and revere in this…
Obama and Uhura Go Vulcan
[/caption] Obama is definitely going for the geek vote with this image, which actress Nichelle Nichols posted on her Twitter…
Dark Figures Do An Eerie Dance On The Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this video on March 27 - 28 of two large areas of "dark" plasma on…
Supernova Explosions, Black Hole Jets Might Cause Galaxies to ‘Age’ Faster
[/caption] Supernova explosions and the jets of a monstrous black hole are scattering one galaxy's star-making gas, driving a dramatic…
Will the Dream of a Flying Car Finally Become a Reality?
[/caption] We’ve all dreamed of having a flying car, but two companies are working to make this dream a reality.…
Is Earth Running Out Of Crust?
[/caption] Earth just doesn't make crust like it used to... at least, not according to new research by a team…
Watch Live Webcast of Venus-Pleiades Conjunction April 4, 2012
There’s a nice meetup in the heavens tonight: bright Venus is snuggling up to one of the most famous star…