Nearby Supernovae Exploded Just a few Million Years Ago, Leading to a Wave of Star Formation Around the Sun
The Sun isn't the only star in this galactic neighbourhood. Other stars also call this neighbourhood home. But what's the…
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Will do its Own, Wide-Angle Version of the Hubble Deep Field
Remember the Hubble Space Telescope's Deep Field and Ultra-Deep Field images? Those images showed everyone that what appears to be…
The Gemini Constellation
Located in the northern hemisphere, there's the constellation Gemini (aka. The Twins) one of the 48 compiled by Ptolemy and…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Coma
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be surrounded by today's topic: coma!…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Globular Clusters
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel a little old and red…
Exoplanet Found With a Highly Eccentric Orbit
Observations made by an international team of researchers has found a mini-Neptune with the most eccentric orbit of any planet…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Interstellar Medium
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll have a lot of time to…
Europa Clipper’s Thermal Imaging System was Tested Here on Earth
The highly anticipated Europa Clipper mission, set to launch in 2024, will investigate Jupiter's moon Europa. This icy moon with…
Fast Radio Bursts can now be Tracked in Real-Time
Researchers from the University of McGill have developed a new system that will share CHIME data in real-time with observatories…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Ionosphere
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll find today's topic absolutely sizzling: the…