What are the Chances that the Next Generation LSST Could Find New Planets in the Solar System?
In a new study led by the Lowell Observatory, a team of researchers indicate how the next-generation Large Synoptic Survey…
This is What Happens When a Black Hole Gobbles up a Star
An international team of scientists recently created a unified model that shows what happens when stars are consumed by a…
Planets on Parade: Saturn at Opposition 2018
We're in the midst of a parade of planets crossing the evening sky. Jupiter reached opposition on May 9th, and…
Virgin Galactic Performs the Second Test of VSS Unity, Reaching Mach 1.9
Virgin Galactic recently conducted its second successful powered test flight of the VSS Unity, bringing the company one step closer…
Here’s What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch
Footage obtained from Bill Ingall's melted camera shows exactly how flames triggered by the launch it was covering consumed the…
Astronomers Observe a Pulsar 6500 Light-Years From Earth and See Two Separate Flares Coming off its Surface
A team of Canadian astronomers viewed an eclipsing binary pulsar and used the gas as an "interstellar lens" to capture…
Pluto is What You Get When a Billion Comets Smash Together
A new study conducted by researchers from the Southwest Research Institute indicates that Pluto could have formed from a billion…
Come Vote and Turn this SpaceX LEGO Set into a Reality
Remember the really cool Saturn V rocket set released by LEGO last year? Want to help set the direction for…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 493: Mars Update 2018
If there's one place we've learned more about in the last 10 years, it's Mars. Thanks to all those rovers,…
Two Spacecraft Will Get Closer to the Sun Than Ever Before
Two upcoming missions - NASA's Parker Solar Probe and the ESA's Solar Orbiter - will get closer to the Sun…