New Research Suggests that the Universe is a Sphere and Not Flat After All
The universe is a seemingly endless sea filled with stars, galaxies, and nebulae. In it, we see patterns and constellations…
It Seems Impossible, But Somehow This Planet Survived its Star’s Red Giant Phase
Astronomers working with TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data have found a planet where it shouldn't be: in the space…
The First Stars Formed Very Quickly
Based on a new study, it is possible that the first stars in our Universe formed about 1 billion years…
Boeing’s Starliner Performed its Abort Test Today. One Parachute Failed to Deploy
For years, NASA has been working to restore domestic launch capability to the US and send astronauts to the Moon…
NASA Has a New Method For Cooling Down Electronics Crammed Together in a Spacecraft
Engineers at NASA Goddard have completed flight tests on their revolutionary new cooling system, which has the potential to lead…
Carnival of Space #635-636
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Our Guide to the November 11th, 2019 Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
One of the finest spectacles in astronomy is to witness the passage of one object in front of another. This…
The Lowest Mass Black Hole has Been Found, only 3.3 Times the Mass of the Sun
A team of astronomers recently discovered the smallest black hole to date, which indicates that there may be far more…
Asteroid Hygiea is Round Enough That it Could Qualify as a Dwarf Planet, the Smallest in the Solar System
Using the Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers observed Hygeia and determined it could be the smallest dwarf…
NASA is Now Considering a Pluto Orbiter Mission
NASA's New Horizons mission taught us a lot about Pluto, the ice dwarf planet. But the spacecraft sped past Pluto…