Einstein Was Right… Again! Successful Test of General Relativity Near a Supermassive Black Hole
For the first time in history, Einstein's theory of General Relativity was confirmed by observing a star orbiting the supermassive…
Carnival of Space #572
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Catch Comet C/2017 S3 PanSTARRS in Outburst
Comets are one of those great question marks in observational astronomy. Though we can plot their orbits thanks to Newton…
New Photos of Saturn and Mars from Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope took advantage of the fact that both Saturn and Mars are at opposition this summer and…
Mars is 1000x Drier Than the Driest Places on Earth
A new study led by NASA's Ames Research Center has indicated that microorganisms are not likely to survive in Mars'…
Titan Looks Cool in Infrared
Using 13 years of data obtained by Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS), the Cassini imaging team has produced…
Was There a Time When the Moon was Habitable?
According to a new study by a European team, the Moon may have been habitable during two periods in the…
Underground Liquid Water Found on Mars!
A new analysis of 15 years of data from the Mars Express probe by a team of Italian scientists shows…
Andromeda Shredded and Consumed a Massive Galaxy About Two Billion Years Ago
According to a new study by a team from the University of Michigan, Andromeda survived a merger with a massive…
Mars Meets the MiniMoon During the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century
One of the top astronomy events of 2018 occurs on the evening of Friday, July 27th, when the Moon enters…