What are the Planets of the Solar System?
The eight planets of the Solar System are a diverse and interesting bunch, ranging from airless and habitable terrestrial bodies…
Physicists Maybe, Just Maybe, Confirm the Possible Discovery of 5th Force of Nature
Researchers from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Irvine, may have found evidence of a fifth…
Stairway to Heaven! – Boeing Starliner Crew Access Arm’s ‘Awesome’ Launch Pad Installation
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — A new ‘Stairway to Heaven’ which American astronauts will soon stride along as…
Beyond Neptune, A Chunk Of Ice Is Orbiting The Sun In The Wrong Direction
Beyond the orbit of Neptune, astronomers have spotted another TNO that confounds explanation, and which has been named in honor…
Prof. Lubin Wants to Send Our Digital Selves to the Stars
Prof. Lupin of UCSB recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to create "Voices of Humanity", a project aimed at equipping all…
One Year to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
There's just one year left to prepare for the return of totality to the United States of August 21st, 2017!
Did Cirrus Clouds Help Keep Early Mars Warm & Wet?
The presence of cirrus clouds in the early Martian atmosphere may have helped it stay warm enough for liquid water.
Will Our Black Hole Eat the Milky Way?
As soon as you learn about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, your next thought…
Carnival of Space #470
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
SpaceX Nails Dazzling Midnight Launch of Japanese Comsat and Droneship Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — Shortly after midnight today, Sunday, Aug. 14, and under near pristine Florida Space…