New Study Could Help Locate Subsurface Deposits of Water Ice on Mars
A new study by a team led by the Smithsonian Institution has cast doubt on there being subsurface ice on…
Newly Discovered Star Cluster Analyzed by Gaia Probe
A new study by a team of international astronomers studies the newly-discovery Gaia 1 star cluster, resulting in new estimates…
Carnival of Space #528
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 458: The Science of Cassini
And now Cassini’s gone. Smashed up in the atmosphere of Saturn. But planetary scientists are going to be picking through…
Messier 57 – The Ring Nebula
Located about 2300 light-years from Earth, in the direction of the Lyra constellation, is the planetary nebula known as Messier…
Australia To Create Its Own Space Agency
This year’s International Astronautical Congress is being held in Adelaide, Australia and the opening ceremonies of this meeting of ‘all…
Rare Element Could Point the Way to Past Life on Mars
A new study by an international team of scientists indicates how future missions to Mars should look for a rare…
Hubble Spots Unique Object in the Main Asteroid Belt
An international team of scientists recently used the Hubble space telescope to spot a unique binary asteroid that behaves like…
Where Do We Go Next? Building the Deep Space Gateway
NASA is working on developing a space station in a cis-lunar orbit that will serve as the jumping off point…
Proposed Hyperloop Route Between Toronto and Montreal!
The Hyperloop One Global Challenge recently wrapped up, and one of the winners was a team who proposed building a…