Astronomy
It’s Snowing Iron Near the Earth’s Core
New research by a team of geophysicists has revealed that "snow" could be a regular feature in Earth's core region.
Spaceflight Stories Expected for 2020
The year 2020 is expected to be an exciting one for space exploration. Here are the top stories that are…
Top Astronomical Events for 2020
Ready for another amazing year of sky watching? Hard to believe, were already a fifth of the way into the…
Waiting for Betelgeuse: What’s Up with the Tempestuous Star?
Have you noticed that Orion the Hunter—one of the most iconic and familiar of the wintertime constellations—is looking a little……
Halo Around a Pulsar could Explain Why We See Antimatter Coming from Space
Astronomers have been watching a nearby pulsar with a strange halo around it. That pulsar might answer a question that's…
Our Guide to the December 26th Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse
Ready for the final 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse of 2019? The final eclipse of the year kicks off this…
Black Holes Were Already Feasting Just 1.5 Billion Years After the Big Bang
Using the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers observed gas clouds that in the early Universe…
Astronomers Discovered a New Kind of Explosion That the Sun Can Do
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a team of scientists have discovered a new type of solar phenomenon that…
Mars 2020 Takes a Test Drive
NASA's Mars 2020 rover has passed its driving test. The test was mostly a forward and backward maneuver, with a…
100,000 Supernovae Exploded Near the Core of the Milky Way
Using data from the GALACICNUCLEUS survey, a team of astronomers has determined that star formation occurred in massive bursts in…