Scientists Propose a New Kind of Planet: A Smashed Up Torus of Hot Vaporized Rock
Under the right conditions, two colliding rocky bodies might form a temporary structure called a 'synestia'. This rotating mass of…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 449: Robots in Space!
When you think of a robot, you're probably imagining some kind of human-shaped machine. And until now, the robotic spacecraft…
What is Neptune Made Of?
The "ice giant" Neptune, the farthest planet from our Sun, is made up of gases, super-heated liquids, and maybe even…
We Have More Details on the Outermost Trappist-1 Planet!
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed information about the surface conditions on TRAPPIST-1's outermost planet.
Here’s How We Can Detect Plants on Extrasolar Planets
In a presentation at Breakthrough Discuss, astrophysicist Dr. Berdyugina explained how methods used to study stars could be used to…
Do Gravitational Waves Permanently Alter the Nature of Spacetime?
A new study by a team of researchers from Monash University argues that gravitational waves may permanently alter the fabric…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 448: Prepping for the Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, 2017, there's going to be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible to path that goes…
Carnival of Space #510
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Two Veteran NASA Astronauts Michael Foale and Ellen Ochoa Inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at KSC
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - In a moving ceremony, a pair of veteran NASA astronauts - Michael Foale…
The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space
In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what…