This Strange Feature on Mars was Probably the Result of an Ancient Volcanic Explosion
A strange feature on the surface of Mars has kept scientists guessing about its origin. It's a surface deposit of…
Carnival of Space #613
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
NASA’s Long-Term Climate Predictions have Proven to be Very Accurate, Within 1/20th of a Degree Celsius
There are a handful of major science institutions around the world that keep track of the Earth's temperature. They all…
New layers of water ice have been found beneath Mars’ North Pole
A new study has found evidence of glacier of water ice beneath Mars' north pole, enough to cover the entire…
18 – Yes, 18 – New Earth-sized Exoplanets have been Found in Kepler’s Data
Scientists working with data from the Kepler mission have discovered an additional 18 Earth-sized worlds. The team used a newer,…
Catching a Ride on the Starlink Satellite Train: Midnight Marvel, or Night Sky Menace?
Have you seen Starlink? It all started, as all good breaking astronomical events seem to do, late on a Friday…
Theory proposes that Venus could have been habitable, but a large ocean slowed down its rotation, killing it
A new study supported by NASA has revealed that an ancient ocean on Venus might have been what slowed down…
Sen has Launched a 4K Video Stream to Space
In their drive towards "democratizing space", the private aerospace company Sen recently demonstrated the capabilities of their 4K video streaming…
SpaceX just launched 60 satellites for its Starlink Constellation. Internet service providers should be very worried.
SpaceX just launched the first 60 satellites that will make up their Starlink broadband internet service provider.
An Insulating Layer of Gas Could Keep a Liquid Ocean Inside Pluto
A new study led by Japanese researchers indicates that Pluto could have a subsurface ocean, provided there is an "insulating…