Early Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few Islands
Ancient grains of the mineral zircon help researchers paint a picture of Earth in the Hadean Eon, and that picture…
The Chamaeleon Constellation
Located in the southern sky is the small Chamaeleon constellation, an asterism that was first defined in the 16th century.
Europa Lander Could Carry a Microphone and “Listen” to the Ice to Find Out What’s Underneath
A research team from Arizona State University is developing a seismometer that could be mounted a lander mission to Europa…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: Why We Build Them
The Super Telescopes are set to advance our understanding of the Universe, and it can all be traced back to…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) aka Hubble 2.0
NASA's LUVOIR, the Large Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Surveyor, is the future of Super Telescopes. It's 15m mirror will dwarf…
Movie Review – Alien: Covenant
So, are you excited for the 2017 movie season? U.S. Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, and that means…
The Universe
Measuring about 91 billion light years in diameter and being 13.8 billion years old, the Universe encompasses all matter, energy,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 446: Animals in Space Pt. 2: Mice and Other Small Animals
Last week we talked about how the smallest creatures behave in space, but now we move up in size a…
Stunning View of the Crab Nebula Just Got Five Times Better
Images of the Crab Nebula are always a treat because it has such intriguing and varied structure. Also, just knowing…
Saturn’s Hexagon Will be the Star of the Cassini Finale
In the coming weeks, the Cassini probe will getting a better glimpse at the hexagonal storm around its northern polar…