Variability in Type 1A Supernovae Has Implications for Studying Dark Energy
[/caption] The discovery of dark energy, a mysterious force that is accelerating the expansion of the universe, was based on…
Titan’s Desert Sports a Surprising, Powerful Storm
[/caption] Titan is just fun. Seems like every other week, another fascinating tidbit emerges about how interesting Saturn's famous moon…
HiRISE Highlights: Crater Within a Crater, Awesome View of Victoria and More
[/caption] I was just thinking it had been awhile since we featured images from the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars…
Trigger-Happy Star Formation in Cepheus B
[/caption] Combining data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the Spitizer Space Telescope allowed astronomers to create this gorgeous new…
Biggest Exoplanet Yet Orbits the Wrong Way
[/caption] Planet hunters from the UK have discovered the largest exoplanet yet, and its uniqueness doesn't end there. Dubbed WASP-17,…
Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3-D
Here's a new way to appreciate the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image, by flying through the 10,000 galaxies in this…
Watching Science in Action on Mars
[/caption] One of the great things about the Mars Exploration Rovers is that we get to see these scrappy little…
More Equinox Oddities in Saturn’s Rings
[/caption] Today, August 11, 2009, is Saturn's equinox. As we've been saying for a few months, the rings are going…
New Device Extracts Oxygen from Moon Rocks
Are we perhaps one step closer to being able to live on the Moon? A new device developed by scientists…
Perseid Radio Astronomy from the Fourth Plinth With Chris Lintott
[/caption] Within hours, the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will begin. If you're worried you'll be clouded out,…