Astronomy
The Bubbly Streams Of Titan
Titan's so-called "magic islands" are not islands at all, but nitrogen bubbles, according to researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Here’s a Plan to Send a Spacecraft to Venus, and Make Venus Pay for It
In the week's FISO Telecon Series, NASA engineer Michael Paul presented a novel concept for an in-situ miission to Venus.
2014 JO25 Flies By Earth — See It Tonight
A relatively large potentially hazardous asteroid passed near Earth earlier today. Now, it's visible in small telescopes tonight.
The Orbit of Neptune. How Long is a Year on Neptune?
Given its extreme distance from the Sun and slow orbital speed, a year on Neptune last as long as 164.5…
The Orbit of Saturn. How Long is a Year on Saturn?
Given its considerable distance from the Sun, Saturn takes about 29.5 Earth years to complete a single orbit around the…
Could Space Travelers Melt As They Accelerate Through Deep Space?
According to a new study by researchers from Brazil, objects accelerating through space could be subject to increased radiation exposure.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Beneath the Atlantic Ocean is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an geological feature that runs north-south and measures some 16,000 km (10,000…
Dynamo At Moon’s Heart Once Powered Magnetic Field Equal To Earth’s
A new study produced by the ARES division provides an explanation for how the Moon was able to generate its…
Black Hole Imaged For First Time By Event Horizon Telescope
Thanks to an international effort and multiple radio telescopes, astronomers have visualized an event horizon for the first time.
NEO Asteroid 2014 JO25 Set to Buzz Earth on April 19th
It's a shooting gallery out there. The spattered face of Earth's Moon and large impact sites such as Meteor Crater…