Three Possible Super-Earths Discovered Around Nearby Sun-Like Star
A recent study involving data collected by the K2 mission has revealed three possible Super-Earths around a nearby Sun-like star.
This Weekend: The Moon Photobombs ‘Planet-palooza’ at Dawn
Wondering where are the fleeting inner solar system planets are this month? While Jupiter and Saturn sink into the dusk…
Galaxies Swell due to Explosive Action of New Stars
A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed that modern galaxy shapes may be the result of…
Cassini Conducts a Final Flyby of Titan Before Crashing into Saturn
Before it makes its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere on Friday, the Cassini spacecraft made one last flyby of Titan,…
Weekly Space Hangout -Sept 13, 2017: Dr. Claudia Lagos from ICRAR
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier…
Carnival of Space #526
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Unexpected Solar Flare is Also the Largest in Twelve Years
The largest solar flare in twelve years was recently witnessed by a team of UK scientists, and could teach us…
Gravitational Waves will let us see Inside Stars as Supernovae Happen
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists has demonstrated that gravitational waves could be detected coming from exploding…
Messier 56 – the NGC 6779
Located in the northern constellation of Lyra, roughly 32,900 light years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as…
Juno Mission Makes Mysterious Finds about Auroras on Jupiter
A new study by scientists from the John Hopkins Univeristy Applied Physics Lab (JHUAPL) indicates that Jupiter's auroras may be…