Gaia is an Even More Powerful Planet Hunter Than we Thought
Utilizing tools for purposes they weren’t initially intended for is a strength of the astronomical community. Scrounging through data collected…
The Dream of Faster-than-Light (FTL) Travel: Dr. Harold “Sonny” White and Limitless Space
Dr. Harold "Sonny" White and the Limited Space Institute continue to pursue the dream of the Alcubierre Warp Drive, which…
A new Quantum Technique Could Enable Telescopes the Size of Planet Earth
A new technique that incorporates quantum techniques to interferometry could trigger another revolution in astronomy!
Voyager 1 is Sending Home Strange Telemetry Data
Old computer systems have a lot of wacky ways to fail. Computers that are constantly blasted by radiation have even…
The Building Blocks for Supermassive Black Holes are Found in Dwarf Galaxies
We all know that a humongous black hole exists at the center of our galaxy. It's called Sagittarius A* (Sgr…
“Wind-Ruffled Waves, Foam and Wave Shadows, Above Natural Blue Seawater.” This is how we’ll Spot Exoplanets With Oceans
Our planet's oceans generate tell-tale light signatures when sunlight reflects off them. Exoplanets with significant ocean coverage may do the…
Solar Orbiter’s Pictures of the Sun are Every Bit as Dramatic as You Were Hoping
On March 26th, the ESA's Solar Orbiter made its closest approach to the Sun so far. It ventured inside Mercury's…
Update on the Potential May 31st tau Herculid Meteor Storm
If skies are clear, be sure to watch for a potential meteor outburst early next Tuesday morning.
The Moon’s Ancient Volcanoes Could Have Created Ice Sheets Dozens of Meters Thick
Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its…
Spacesuits are Leaking Water and NASA is Holding off any Spacewalks Until They can Solve the Problem
NASA's spacesuits are getting old. The extra-vehicular mobility units - EMUs for short - were designed and built for spacewalks…