Astronomy
A Fleet of Space Telescopes Flying in Formation Could Reveal Details on Exoplanets
We've found thousands of exoplanets in the last couple of decades. We've discovered exoplanets unlike anything in our own Solar…
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Sells at Auction for a Cool Half Million
A lunar moon dust sample with a strange history made its way to the auction block yesterday.
Even Mercury has Geomagnetic Storms
Can other planets have geomagnetic storms, even if their magnetosphere is weak and they don't have an ionosphere like Earth?…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Tidal Heating
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel the heat from today's topic:…
Just a Few Pixels Would let Astronomers Map Surface Features on an Exoplanet Like Oceans and Deserts
Direct images of exoplanets are rare and lack detail. Future observatories might change that, but for now, exoplanet images don't…
Gamma ray Telescopes Might be Able to Detect the Gravitational Waves Caused by Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Gamma rays could be the new source for observing gravitational waves, according to a recent release from the Max Planck…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Umbra
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be cool in the shade of…
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A is Lopsided
Cassiopeia A is the remnant of a supernova that exploded 11,000 light-years away. The light from the exploding star likely…
Space Force is Releasing Decades of Tracking Data on a Thousand Bright Meteor Fireballs
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere at a very high speed it heats up. This heating up produces a…
Astronauts are Practicing Landing at the Moon's South Pole
The European Space Agency (ESA) is learning how to touch down safely at the South Pole of the Moon, without…