Astronomy
Tales of Two Asteroid Occultations: Io, Nemausa Cast Shadows Over North America
Up for a challenge? Over the next two weekends, two asteroid occultations pass over North America. These are both occulting…
SpaceX Just Put The Coolest Garden Gnome Ever In Its Front Yard
SpaceX has placed the first stage of the rocket that made the first-ever successful landing on display at its headquarters…
ESO Announcement To Address Reports Of Proxima Centauri Exoplanet
This Wednesday, the ESO will be holding a press conference, and hopes are high that it will address the possible…
Carnival of Space #472
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
5 Days, 2 Spectacular Conjunctions
Conjunctions of bright planets make for jewelry in the sky. This week, get ready for some celestial shimmer. If you've been…
A History Of Violence: Iron Found in Fossils Suggests Supernova Role In Mass Dying
In a study of deep ocean cores, scientists have uncovered the remains of magnetic fossils that point to a nearby…
New Visualization Of Waves In Saturn’s Rings Puts You In The Keeler Gap
In his latest piece of inspired artwork, Kevin Gill treats viewers to an artistic impression of what the Keeler Gap…
Venus-like Exoplanet 39 Light Years Distant Is Probably Baked & Sterile
A team of scientist from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics may have unlocked the secret behind the Venus-like exoplanet Gf…
Cooking Up Life in the Cosmic Kitchen
A recent discovery points to the role of stars in building more complex biological molecules instead of tearing them apart…
What are the Planets of the Solar System?
The eight planets of the Solar System are a diverse and interesting bunch, ranging from airless and habitable terrestrial bodies…