To Avoid Vision Problems in Space, Astronauts Will Need Some Kind of Artificial Gravity
A new study by an international team of researchers has indicated the need for artificial gravity to mitigate the effects…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 500: 500th Episode!
We're not learning that the vast majority of potentially habitable worlds out there are actually icy moons like Europa and…
The Closest Planet Ever Discovered Outside the Solar System Could be Habitable With a Dayside Ocean
A new NASA-led study shows that Proxima b could support the existence of an ocean on its dayside, which means…
Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody’s Saying Why
The Sunspot Solar Observatory has been temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a security threat.
New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World’s Largest Telescope
A new video released by the ESO illustrates the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world's…
India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022
At the recent Bengaluru Space Expo in India, the ISRO unveiled the spacesuit that it's astronauts will wear during the…
Until We Get Another Mission at Saturn, We’re Going to Have to Make Do with these Pictures Taken by Hubble
A new Hubble image of Saturn and six of its Moons reminds us how visually stunning Saturn is.
Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared?
A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water…
Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence
Frightening images of Hurricane Florence taken from space highlight the dangerous power of the storm.
This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it’s Pretty
When the ESO's Very Large Telescope can't pursue its science objectives, it spends its time capturing stunning image of fascinating…