What Are You Doing For Yuri’s Night?
This year's Yuri's Night promises to be a momentous occasion, with celebrations and events taking place all over the world!
A Star Going Supernova In Slow Motion Discovered
In the course of observing an explosion in a distant galaxy, a team of researchers noticed something unprecedented - a…
By Jove: Jupiter at Opposition 2017
Been missing the evening planets? Currently, Saturn and Venus rule the dawn, and Mars is sinking into the dusk as…
World’s Largest Rocket Will Be Recoverable & Reusable
With the successful launch of a reused Falcon 9, Musk has revealed additional details about the maiden launch of the…
Worlds’ 1st Recycled Booster from SpaceX Sails Serenely at Sunrise into Port Canaveral – Photo/Video Gallery
PORT CANAVERAL/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Basking in the sunrise glow, the world’s first recycled booster - namely a SpaceX…
Cassini’s Final Mission to Annihilation Starts April 22
Grab the tissues. This video nearly had the Cassini team all choked up during today's press briefing, and virtual sobs…
TRAPPIST-1 Is Showing A Bit Too Much Flare
The TRAPPIST-1 star might flare too frequently and too violently for life to exist on the TRAPPIST planets.
Extraterrestrial Origin Of Fast Radio Burst Phenomenon Confirmed
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) have puzzled astronomers since they were first detected in 2007. These mysterious milliseconds-long blasts of radio…
Venus 2.0 Discovered In Our Own Back Yard
A team of international astronomers recently found the closest thing to a "Venus-like" planet in a nearby star system, which…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 444: Fractals
For this historic 444th episode of Astronomy Cast, we talk about fractals. Those amazing mathematical visualizations of recursive algorithms. What…