The Solar Eclipse Caused a Bow Wave in Earth’s Atmosphere
Scientists have long predicted that an eclipse can create a bow wave in the ionosphere. The August 2017 eclipse, called…
This is Ice in Antarctica, Flowing in Slow Motion Like Water Going Through River Rapids
As part of their ninth year monitoring the Antarctic peninsula, Operation IceBridge recently flew above the ice sheet and took…
A New Kind of Propulsion System That Doesn’t Need Propellant. It Converts Electricity into Thrust and Vice Versa.
Long aluminum tethers attached to satellites could revolutionize satellite propulsion systems, and help eliminate space junk.
Upcoming Telescopes Should be Able to Detect Mountains and Other Landscapes on Extrasolar Planets
According to a new study by a team from Columbia University, the upcoming super telescopes might be able to detect…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 475: Fast Radio Bursts
You know what's fun? Mysteries. Here's one: fast radio bursts. Astronomers have been detecting mysterious one-time signals from across the…
Here’s Something Strange, the Afterglow From Last Year’s Kilonova is Continuing to Brighten
Contrary to what was expected, a team of astronomers has discovered that kilonova event has been brightening ever since it…
Carnival of Space #545
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
A Black Hole is Pushing the Stars Around in this Globular Cluster
An international team of astronomers recently made the first-ever observation of a black hole in a nearby globular cluster
Researchers Develop a New Low Cost/Low Weight Method of Searching for Life on Mars
Researchers at McGill University are developing what they call the Life Detection Platform, a compact, robotic, energy-efficient system for detecting…
Just Like Earth, Titan Has a “Sea Level” for its Lakes and Seas
Based on Cassini data, two new studies have been produced that reveal some new and interesting things about Saturn's largest…