Thanks to a Gravitational Lens, Astronomers Can See an Individual Star 9 Billion Light-Years Away
In a recent study, a team of international astronomers used the gravitational lensing technique to study the most distant individual…
The Universe’s Missing Matter. Found!
Thanks to a recent study by an international team of scientists, the remaining missing normal matter of the Universe may…
Planetpalooza: All Bright Planets Visible in the July Dusk Sky
Missed the planets in the dusk sky in early 2018? This summer's astronomical blockbuster sees the return of all the…
The Martian Dust Storm Has Covered the Entire Planet
The Martian dust storm that began a few weeks ago has grown to engulf the entire planet, and Curiosity is…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 497: Update on Globular Clusters
Is it globular clusters or is it globeular clusters? It doesn't matter, they're awesome and we're here to update you…
Carnival of Space #566-567
Welcome to the 566-567th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
The Tools Humanity Will Need for Living in the Year 1 Trillion
A recent paper by Harvest professor Dr. Abraham Loeb takes another look at an issue he has been addressing for…
Strange Landscapes on Mars were Created by Explosive Volcanoes
According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University, Mars' Medusa Fossae region was created by volcanic activity, a finding…
New Model Predicts That We’re Probably the Only Advanced Civilization in the Observable Universe
According to a new study by three famed scientists, the Fermi Paradox may have a simple resolution - humanity is…
How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Energy From Preventing Their Future Exploration
In a new study, an astrophysicist proposed how an advanced civilization might survive the inevitable expansion of the Universe, and…