‘Spectacular’ First Images and Data Released from ExoMars Orbiter
The first images taken by the newest mission to Mars have been released, and the teams behind the instruments on…
Sentinel-1 Satellites Confirm San Francisco’s Millenium Tower Is Sinking
Radar mapping of San Francisco's Bay Area has verified the slow sinking of a luxury skyscraper.
What is a Supermassive Black Hole?
For decades, astronomers have believed that a supermassive black hole exists at the center of our galaxy. And ongoing research…
Carnival of Space #485
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Messier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular Cluster
Located in the direction of the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly17,900 light-years from Earth, lies the globular cluster known as Messier 28.
NASA Technology Used To Find Stone Age Structures
Using the same kind of light and detection ranging (lidar) technology as the OSIRIS-REx missions, archaeologists are uncovering secrets of…
227 Stars Given Names By International Astronomical Union
After months of research, the IAUs Working Group on Star Names has released a catalog that restored the assigned traditional…
What is Cydonia?
The Cydonia region of Mars has been the subject of scientific and popular curiosity for decades, thanks mainly to its…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 25, 2016: Dean Regas and his “Facts from Space”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dean Regas has been the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory since 2000. He is…
Schiaparelli’s One Second Of Terror
Investigators have made progress into determining the cause of the Schiaparelli accident, which appears to be due to a temporary…