Astronomy
How Long is Day on Mercury?
Due to its rapid orbital period and slow rotation, a day on Mercury lasts 176 days, which is twice as…
Exploring Titan with Balloons and Landers
At last week's Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop, scientists presented a concept for exploring Titan with balloons and landers.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Thirty Meter Telescope
Super Telescopes are designed around enormous primary mirrors to gather light from the most distant objects. The Thirty Meter Telescope…
Reading The Signs Of A Martian Mega-Flood
The latest image captured by the Mars Express has revealed evidence of a massive flood which took place in the…
Mineral Points To A Water Rich Mars
A new experiment conducted by an international team researchers has shown that Martian meteorites may have lost their water, indicating…
Messier 36 – The Pinwheel Cluster
Located in the Auriga Constellation, roughly 4000 light years from Earth, is the open star cluster known as Messier 36…
NASA’s Plans to Explore Europa and Other “Ocean Worlds”
At the Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop this week, NASA made a series of presentations outlining plants to explore Europa…
This Asteroid Broke In Half, and Then Both Halves Grew Tails Like Comets
Analysis by a team of international researchers has found an asteroid pair has formed tails after they split, making them…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is different than the other Super Telescopes. It has its own agenda.
Catch ‘The Great American Occultation’ of Aldebaran Saturday Night
Ever watch the Moon cover up a star? There's a great chance to see just such an event this coming…