Amazing Images From Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse as Observers Spy Impact Flash
Wow. Sunday night's total lunar eclipse offered an amazing view, and for a few astute observers, a little surprise. (more…)
Planetary Scientists Continue to Puzzle Over the Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars. Liquid? Sand? What’s Causing Them?
New research indicates what could be causing those mysterious slope streaks on Mars, using an Earth analog.
Saturn’s Rings are Only 10 to 100 Million Years Old
Can you imagine the Solar System without Saturn's rings? Can you envision Earth at the time the dinosaurs roamed the…
Carnival of Space #595
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 514: Planetary Protection Protocols
As we send rovers and landers to other worlds, we have to think about the tiny microbial astronauts we're sending…
Messier 77 – the Cetus A Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located 47 million light years from Earth in the Cetus constellation is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 77.
Steam-Powered Spacecraft Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Forever, Refueling Itself in Space
A partnership between Honeybee Robotics and the University of Central Florida has produced the first steam-powered spacecraft for asteroid mining.
Geothermal Heating Could Make Life Possible on the Super Earth Planet at Barnard’s Star
In 2018, scientists announced the discovery of a extrasolar planet orbiting Barnard's star, an M-type (red dwarf) that is just…
Seeding the Milky Way with Life Using Genesis Missions
Claudius Gros, the founder of Project Genesis, makes the case that when it comes to extrasolar planets, the rules of…
Cassini Saw Rain Falling at Titan’s North Pole
The Cassini mission to Saturn ended in September 2017, but the data it gathered during its 13 year mission is…