The Big Announcement: Chandra, VLA Find Youngest Supernova in Our Galaxy
Astronomers have found the remains of the youngest supernova, or exploded star, in the Milky Way Galaxy. The supernova occurred…
This Week’s “Where in the Universe?” Challenge
Here's your image for this week's "Where in the Universe?" challenge. Take a look at the image and before proceeding…
Comet C/2005 L3 McNaught Brighter Than Expected
According to the estimations made by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) and ICQ (International Comet Quarterly) information, Comet C/2005 L3…
Looking for Black Holes in Water?
Looking for Hawking Radiation in space is likely impossible with our current technology. But scientists here on Earth recently used…
Vatican Astronomer Says Its OK to Believe in ET
The director of the Vatican observatory said it's possible that intelligent life exists on other planets. And since aliens would…
Imminent Discovery of Life On Mars?
Do you think there is life on Mars? Do you think Phoenix will find evidence of it? Now there's a…
Phobos Might Only Have 10 Million Years to Live
You can breathe easily. The Moon is slowly receding away from the Earth at a rate of 3.7 cm/year (1.5…
Rising Temperatures Could Shut Down Plate Tectonics
Venus is known as the Earth's twin, but a better name might be Earth's "evil twin" planet. Although Venus has…
Lower Gravity Will Help Lunar Dust Get Deep Into Astronaut Lungs
Dusting the house might be a chore here on Earth, but when astronauts return to the Moon, they'll need to…
It’s Almost Time for the Mars Phoenix Landing
You probably already forgot, but NASA has a spacecraft heading to Mars right now. The Phoenix Mars Lander has been…