A Dark Region Is Growing Eerily On The Sun’s Surface
Images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have spotted a growing dark region called a coronal hole, which is the cause…
The Constellation Boötes
In the northern skies, flanked by the Big Dipper, lies the Bootes constellation, one of the traditional constellations listed by…
Lightweight Telescopes In CubeSats Using Carbon Nanotube Mirrors
Using carbon nanotubes, a team of NASA engineers has created a series of revolutionary new telescope mirrors for a Cubesat…
Carnival of Space #466
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
Juno Transmits 1st Orbital Imagery after Swooping Arrival Over Jovian Cloud Tops and Powering Up
NASA’s newly arrived Jovian orbiter Juno has transmitted its first imagery since reaching orbit last week on July 4 after…
What is Galileo’s Telescope?
Galileo's telescope, an instrument he made himself and used to revolutionize astronomy, still manages to inspire us today
The Moon Is A Real Attention Junkie
The EPIC camera on-board NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) has captured images of the Moon passing in front of…
Where is Earth in the Milky Way?
The Milky Way Galaxy is a very, very big place. And figuring out where Earth resides inside of it has…
ESA Prepares Revolutionary Air Breathing Rocket Engine
The SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) being developed for the European Space Agency could be ready for test firing in…
ESA Discovers Where All The Missing Socks Have Been Going
Thanks to the ESA's Cluster mission, scientists now know that part of the plasma found in our magnetosphere is coming…