Carnival of Space #556
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
New Saturn Storm Emerging?
Astrophotographer Damian Peach raised the alarm on Twitter this past week, of a possible bright storm emerging of the planet Saturn.…
Io Afire With Volcanoes Under Juno’s Gaze
Volcanic activity on Io was discovered by Voyager 1 imaging scientist Linda Morabito. She spotted a little bump on Io's…
Now’s Your Chance to Play Kerbal Space Program for Only $12 US
I'm a huge fan of the Kerbal Space Program. I'm not great at it, but I'm a huge fan. In…
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Flare so Powerful it was Visible to the Unaided Eye. Planets There Would Get Scorched
According to a new study, Proxima Centauri experiences superflare activity that would likely render its exoplanet (Proxima b) uninhabitable
What If New York City Had No Light Pollution?
I grew up on a small island off the West Coast of Canada, with the darkest skies you could hope…
This is the COOLEST! Everything that’s Orbiting the Earth Right Now
Okay, if you've got some spare time, check out this amazing website called Stuff in Space. It's a simulation of…
A Magnetar Just Woke Up After Three Years of Silence
A new study by a team of over 200 international scientists has revealed how a magnetar - a special class…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 486: Particle Physics Update
It's time for a news update. This time from the field of particle physics. It turns out there have been…
Launching Rockets from Balloons is About to be a Thing, But We Need a Better Name than “Rockoons”
A new company is developing a hybrid rocket-balloon system to launch microsatellites cheaply from high altitude.