Carnival of Space #499
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Messier 36 – The Pinwheel Cluster
Located in the Auriga Constellation, roughly 4000 light years from Earth, is the open star cluster known as Messier 36…
NASA’s Plans to Explore Europa and Other “Ocean Worlds”
At the Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop this week, NASA made a series of presentations outlining plants to explore Europa…
This Asteroid Broke In Half, and Then Both Halves Grew Tails Like Comets
Analysis by a team of international researchers has found an asteroid pair has formed tails after they split, making them…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is different than the other Super Telescopes. It has its own agenda.
Weekly Space Hangout – March 3, 2017: Dr. Alan Stern of New Horizons
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Alan Stern is the Principal Investigator on the New Horizons mission. He will…
Catch ‘The Great American Occultation’ of Aldebaran Saturday Night
Ever watch the Moon cover up a star? There's a great chance to see just such an event this coming…
Curiosity Watches a Dust Devil Go Past
Tis a season of incredible wind driven activity on Mars like few before witnessed by our human emissaries ! Its…
NASA Proposes a Magnetic Shield to Protect Mars’ Atmosphere
At the recent Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop, Director Jim Green and a panel of scientists proposed deploying a magnetic…
When Galaxies Collide, Stars Suffer the Consequences
A study by a team of scientists at the University of Sheffield suggests that stars being ripped apart due to…