What’s Possible When Earth and Space-based Telescopes Work Together?
Anyone who has ever worked on a team knows that their strength lies in coordination and a shared vision. However,…
A Broken Cable Smashed Part of the Arecibo Observatory
The iconic Arecibo Observatory recently suffered some damage when a support cable broke and created a large gash in the…
Did Snowball Earth Happen Because of a Sudden Drop in Sunlight?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth went through two episodes of severe glaciation. These two episodes—the Sturtian and the…
Art Installation that Demonstrates How Dark Matter Bends Light with Gravity
A new art installation at the Science Gallery Dublin, called "Dark Distortions," helps viewers to see the influence dark matter…
Fastest Star Ever Seen is Moving at 8% the Speed of Light
A star orbiting the black hole in the center of our galaxy is moving so fast it can only be…
Virgin Galactic Wants to Build a Supersonic Jetliner That’ll go Even Faster Than the Concorde
Virgin Galactic has announced a partnership with engine-maker Rolls Royce to develop a supersonic jetliner that will be even faster…
A Huge Ring-Like Structure on Ganymede Might be the Result of an Enormous Impact
Ganymede's surface is a bit of a puzzle for planetary scientists. About two-thirds of its surface is covered in lighter…
It’s Starting to Look Like Ceres is an Ocean World, Too
A new and thorough analysis of high-resolution images and data from NASA’s Dawn mission have now provided fresh insights into…
SpaceX is Hiring People to Help Build a Resort at the Boca Chica Launch Facility
SpaceX recently announced that they are looking for a Resort Development Manager to help them turn Boca Chica into a…
Hubble Examines Earth’s Reflection as an ‘Exoplanet’ During a Lunar Eclipse
What would we look for in a distant exoplanet in the hunt for Earth-like worlds, and perhaps life? A recent…