Astronomy

Elliptical Galaxy Messier 110 Has a Surprising Core of Hot Blue StarsElliptical Galaxy Messier 110 Has a Surprising Core of Hot Blue Stars

Elliptical Galaxy Messier 110 Has a Surprising Core of Hot Blue Stars

Messier 110 (NGC 205) is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. It's a dwarf elliptical galaxy, a common type of…

5 years ago
Rosetta Saw Collapsing Cliffs and Other Changes on 67P During its MissionRosetta Saw Collapsing Cliffs and Other Changes on 67P During its Mission

Rosetta Saw Collapsing Cliffs and Other Changes on 67P During its Mission

It seems that comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is not the stoic, unchanging Solar System traveller that it might seem to be. Scientists…

5 years ago
Enceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of SaturnEnceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of Saturn

Enceladus Causes Snowfall On Other Moons of Saturn

Radar evidence shows that geysers on Enceladus are ejecting water that turns to snow. The snow not only falls back…

5 years ago
Yes, This is Actually the Shadow of Io Passing Across the Surface of Jupiter.Yes, This is Actually the Shadow of Io Passing Across the Surface of Jupiter.

Yes, This is Actually the Shadow of Io Passing Across the Surface of Jupiter.

The JunoCam onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft continues to provide we Earthbound humans with a steady stream of stunning images of…

5 years ago
The Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even PossibleThe Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even Possible

The Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even Possible

Neutron stars are the end-state of massive stars that have spent their fuel and exploded as supernovae. There's an upper…

5 years ago
Could We Intercept Interstellar Comet C/2019 Q4 Borisov?Could We Intercept Interstellar Comet C/2019 Q4 Borisov?

Could We Intercept Interstellar Comet C/2019 Q4 Borisov?

A recent study by members of i4is shows how we could intercept future interstellar visitors using existing technology.

5 years ago
Real Artificial Gravity for SpaceX’s StarshipReal Artificial Gravity for SpaceX’s Starship

Real Artificial Gravity for SpaceX’s Starship

A Youtuber has proposed a rather interesting solution to the problem of microgravity and sending people to Mars - the…

5 years ago
Images are Starting to Come in of the New Interstellar CometImages are Starting to Come in of the New Interstellar Comet

Images are Starting to Come in of the New Interstellar Comet

Thanks to the Gemini Observatory, we now have our first glimpse at the interstellar comet, C/2019 Q4, the second interstellar…

5 years ago
Oumuamua 2.0? It Looks Like There’s a New Interstellar Object Passing Through the Solar SystemOumuamua 2.0? It Looks Like There’s a New Interstellar Object Passing Through the Solar System

Oumuamua 2.0? It Looks Like There’s a New Interstellar Object Passing Through the Solar System

Astronomers with NASA and the ESA have confirmed that an object that could be interstellar in origin (like 'Oumuamua) is…

5 years ago
Here’s Hubble’s Newest Image of SaturnHere’s Hubble’s Newest Image of Saturn

Here’s Hubble’s Newest Image of Saturn

Hubble has captured a new image of Saturn that makes you wonder if it's even real. The image is so…

5 years ago