It Took 10 Years to Confirm the First Planet Ever Found by Kepler
Even though astronomy people are fond of touting the number of exoplanets found by the Kepler spacecraft, those planets aren't…
Ho-Hum. More Boring Success for SpaceX as Crew Dragon Splashes Down
A few hours ago, the SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles off the coast…
This is an Actual Photograph of the Shock Waves from Supersonic Jets Interacting with Each Other
After more than 10 years of hard work, NASA has reached another milestone. We're accustomed to NASA reaching milestones, but…
Weekly Space Hangout: Mar 06, 2019 – Dr. Jeff Morgenthaler of the Planetary Science Institute
Hosts: Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com…
You’re in This Picture. It’s a Selfie Taken by SpaceIL’s Beresheet Lunar Lander on its Way to the Moon
Israel's space program doesn't get a lot of headlines. Israel itself is in the news a lot, but usually for…
Gamma Ray Telescopes could Detect Starships Powered by Black Hole
A new study has proposed ways to search for advanced alien life by looking for the gamma rays produced by…
Sorry Hollywood, it’s Going to Take a Lot More to Destroy an Asteroid
A new study from John Hopkins University has shown that blowing up asteroids might be harder than we thought.
InSight’s Rock-hammer is About Half a Meter Down and has Already Run into Rocks.
NASA's InSight lander is busy deploying its Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) into the Martian soil and has…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 520: Transients: What They Are and Why They Matter Part 2
This is our second episode in a two part series where we look at Transients in astronomy. In last week's…
Carnival of Space #601
Welcome to the 601st Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…