Carnival of Space #513
Welcome, come in to the 513th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…
Time Machine Tales
"Tell me what time is it?" asked the stranger on the street. A simple enough question that can be answered…
What is the Drake Equation?
In 1961, astronomer Frank Drake proposed his now-famous equation for calculating the likelihood of extra-terrestrial intelligence in the Universe.
Flying Into the Sun? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Mission
NASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its…
The WOW Signal Probably Didn’t Come from Aliens, or Comets as You Recently Heard
A new study has indicated that the famous Wow! signal may have been caused by a comet, though not all…
We’d Like One of These For Here on Earth. NASA’s New Mobile Mars Laboratory Concept Rover
To kick of their Summer of Mars exhibit, NASA unveiled their Mars Rover Concept Vehicle - a mobile lab specially-designed…
Messier 46 – the NGC 2437 Open Star Cluster
Located in the southern skies, about 5,500 light years from Earth, is the bright and rich open star cluster known…
These 25 Billion Galaxies are Definitely Living in a Simulation
A team of astrophysicists from UZH has simulated the formation of the entire Universe, producing a catalog that will help…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 452: Summer Observing Challenges
Summer is almost here, and for the northern hemisphere, that means warm nights for observing. But what to observe? We're…
The Corona Australis Constellation
In the southern skies lies the faint constellation known a Corona Australis (aka. the "Southern Crown"), one of the 88…