Astronomy
101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser
A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.
ESO Survey Shows Dark Matter to be Pretty “Smooth”
A new study produced by an international team of researchers shows that Dark Matter may be more smoothly distributed than…
Why Does Siberia Get All the Cool Meteors?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fivTDW0EV1Q Children ice skating in Khakassia, Russia react to the fall of a bright fireball two nights ago on Dec.6…
Fabulous Florida Nighttime Blastoff Delivers Highest-Capacity US Air Force Satcom to Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The highest-capacity US Air Force communications system thundered to orbit during a fabulous…
Trump Meeting Puts NASA Funding in Question
Trump's recent meeting with Al Gore in New York has fueled speculation about the future of NASAs Earth science missions,…
How Strong is the Force of Gravity on Earth?
Earth's familiar gravity - which is 9.8 m/s², or 1 g - is both essential to life as we it,…
Cassini’s First Ring-Grazing Orbit A Success
The Cassini mission has begun its final phase and has completed its first ring-grazing orbit around Saturn.
Quasar Light Confirms Consistency Of Electromagnetism Over 8 Billion Years
The ESO has released spectral data obtained by the Very Large Telescope, which studied a distant qausar to determine how…
Our Guide to the 2016 Geminid Meteors: Watching a Good Shower on a Bad Year
One of the best yearly meteor showers contends with the nearly Full Moon this year, but don't despair; you may…
What is the Weather like on Venus?
The weather on Venus is incredibly hostile, characterized by extreme temperatures, acid rain, lightning storms and powerful winds.