How Did Jupiter Shape Our Solar System?
[/caption] Jupiter hasn't always been in the same place in our solar system. Early in the history of our solar…
Stunning New Timelapse: Tempest Milky Way
It's been a summer of storms across the US, and timelapse photographer Randy Halverson has taken advantage of it! Randy…
Human Mission to an Asteroid: Why Should NASA Go?
Imagine, if you can, the first time human eyes see Earth as a distant, pale blue dot. We’ve dreamed of…
Scientists Detect Sunspots Before They Emerge
[/caption] For solar enthusiasts, we're all quite aware of sunspots and their implications. Able to disrupt power grids, shut down…
Shedding Some Light on a Dark Discovery
[/caption] Earlier this month astronomers released news of the darkest exoplanet ever seen: discovered in 2006, the gas giant TrES-2b…
Nifty Video: Clouds in Motion on Mars
Kick back and watch the clouds go by -- on Mars! Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society Blog has put…
Rumors of Continued Soaring Life-Cycle Costs for Webb Telescope
[/caption] Under the threat of cancellation because of cost overruns, this is about the worst news the James Webb Space…
Five Awesome Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know Asteroseismology Could Do
[/caption] Asteroseismology is a relatively new field in astronomy. This branch uses sound waves in stars to explore their nature…
Astrophoto: Jupiter and Trees by Matt W. Childs
[/caption] A stunning look at Jupiter in the night sky, from under a canopy of trees. "I took that exposure…
Carnival of Space #211
A brand new Carnival of Space is hosted by Amy Teitel over at Vintage Space. Click here to read Carnival…