Astronomy
Wow, Meade Instruments Just Filed for Bankruptcy Protection
Meade Instruments, a company familiar to any backyard astronomer who's drooled over their telescopes, has filed for bankruptcy. The company…
This Galaxy Has Been Home to 5 Supernovae in the Last 20 Years
A NASA image showcases the beauty of the NGC 5468 galaxy, which has experienced 5 supernovae in the last 20…
We Know We’re Made of Stardust. But Did it Come From Red Giants?
We've all heard this one: when you drink a glass of water, that water has already been through a bunch…
Why Does Enceladus Have Stripes at its South Pole?
A study led by the Carnegie Institute of Science has determined why Enceladus' has its mysterious Tiger Stripes.
NASA’s TESS Watched an Outburst from Comet 46P/Wirtanen
TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has imaged an outburst from the comet 46P/Wirtanen. It caught the outburst in what…
December Meteor Squalls: Prospects for the 2019 Geminids and Ursids
December means chillier climes for northern hemisphere residents, a time to huddle inside near the campfire, both real and cyber.…
These Incredible Images of Alien Worlds are Actually Miniatures
Have you heard of Adam Makarenko? No? Adam is an artist who makes physical models of exoplanets then creates elaborate…
A New Way to Measure the Age of the Milky Way
Using data collected by Kepler's K2 observation campaign, an international team of scientists was able to more accurately predict the…
Neptune-Sized Planet Found Orbiting a Dead White Dwarf Star. Here’s the Crazy Part, the Planet is 4 Times Bigger Than the Star
Astronomers have discovered a large Neptune-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf star. The planet is four times bigger than the…
There’s a New Record for the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Seen: 40 Billion Solar Masses
Astronomers have spotted a 40 billion solar mass black hole in the Abell 85 cluster of galaxies. They found the…