Meet WFIRST, The Space Telescope with the Power of 100 Hubbles
WFIRST ain't your grandma's space telescope. Despite having the same size mirror as the surprisingly reliable Hubble Space Telescope, clocking…
Say Hello to Hippocamp! The New Moon Discovered at Neptune, Which Could Have Broken off from the Larger Moon Proteus
Moons have the coolest names, don't they? Proteus, Titan, and Callisto. Phobos, Deimos, and Encephalitis. But not Io. That's a…
The Oldest and Coldest White Dwarf Ever Found has Bizarre Dust Rings Around it
A citizen scientist recently discovered a white dwarf star that has multiple dust rings, a finding which could force a…
Shout Out to Japan! Their Hayabusa2 Spacecraft has Collected its First Samples from Asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has completed an important part of its mission to asteroid Ryugu. The spacecraft descended to the surface…
Signs that Ancient Rivers Flowed Across the Surface of Mars, Billions of Years Ago
Billions of years ago, Mars was likely a much warmer and wetter place than the cold, dry, barren world we…
Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City
An ice shelf in Antarctica is about to give birth to a baby. This baby is a giant, spawned by…
Japan’s Hayabusa2 is About to Shoot Up the Surface of Ryugu with Tiny Impactors so they can Collect a Sample
Japan's Hayabusa2 mission is about to get down to business. After arriving at asteroid Ryugu at the end of June…
Did You Know the Earth’s Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Orbit of the Moon?
Strictly speaking, there aren't strict boundaries between Earth and space. Our atmosphere doesn't just end at a certain altitude; it…
Gateway Foundation Shows off Their Plans for an Enormous Rotating Space Station
The Gateway Foundation is looking to build a rotating space station in orbit. And thanks to Elon Musk and his…
This is a Dust Devil… on Mars
We live in a time when our spacecraft orbiting Mars at an altitude of about 300 km. can snap photos…