Astronomy
Neptune’s Huge Storm Is Shrinking Away In New Images From Hubble
Hubble images track the demise of an enormous storm in Neptune's atmosphere. Rather that expiring in a flash of atmospheric…
It Turns Out, Andromeda is Younger Than Earth… Sort Of
According to a recent study by a French-Chinese collaboration, the Andromeda galaxy (as we know it) is younger than we…
Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Had a Violent Past
According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar…
What are the Chances Musk’s Space Tesla is Going to Crash Into Venus or Earth?
According to a new study, there is a slim chance that Musk's Roadster (and Spaceman) could collide with Earth or…
Witness The Power Of A Fully Operational ESPRESSO Instrument. Four Telescopes Acting As One
The ESO's ESPRESSO instrument is getting all four of the telescopes at the Very Large Telescope to play nicely together,…
New Horizons Just Took a Record Breaking Image. No Camera Has Ever Taken a Picture From This Far From Earth
This past December, the New Horizons probe took a series of pictures from the Kuiper Belt, thus breaking the record…
Messier 66 – the NGC 3627 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Located in the direction of the Leo constellation, about 36 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known…
The Solar System Probably has Thousands of Captured Interstellar Asteroids
According to a new study by a team of Harvard researchers, there could be thousands of interstellar asteroids like ‘Oumuamua…
James Webb Makes The Journey From Houston To Los Angeles; Last Stop Before It Heads To The Launch Facility In 2019
The James Webb Space Telescope is now in LA. After final assembly there, it will undergo more testing. Then it…
Here’s a Prediction About the Orbit Musk’s Tesla is Going to Take Through the Solar System
The inaugural launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is happening today! Here's a prediction of what will happen to…