Newly Found Stars are Technically in the Milky Way, but They’re Halfway to Andromeda
We all know our galaxy, the Milky Way, is big. Really big. But, exactly how far out does it extend?…
Blue Straggler Stars are Weird
All stars follow a particular path in their lives once they start fusing hydrogen. As they live they steadily get…
Need a Project? You can Build a Paper Model of the Extremely Large Telescope
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will be the world’s largest optical/near-infrared telescope. It is under construction on top of a…
The JWST is the Shiny New Space Telescope, but the Dependable Hubble is Still Going Strong
The Venerable Hubble Space Telescope has cemented its place in history. Some call it the most successful science experiment ever.…
How Could We Detect Life Inside Enceladus?
A new study provides estimates on what an astrobiology mission could find when it goes to Enceladus and samples its…
133 Days of the Sun’s Glory
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has released an hour-long time-lapse video that shows 133 days of the Sun's life. The…
China Unable to Reestablish Contact With its Zhurong Mars Rover
China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) has been hoping to reestablish communications with the Zhurong Mars rover, but so far, their…
This Serpent’s Tail is Made of Starry Nebulae
The ancients didn't have the scientific understanding of nature that we have now. All they could do was look up…
Comet E3 ZTF Brightens as the First Good Comet of 2023
The first good comet of the year, Comet E3 ZTF is a fine object for northern hemisphere observers in January.
Is Space Power a Good Idea? A New Spacecraft is Going to Find Out!
Caltech has launched a technology demonstrator that will evaluate space based solar power technologies