Astronomy
Finding Aliens May Be Even Easier Than Previously Thought
Thanks to breakthroughs like Breakthrough Starshot, it may be easier to find extra-terrestrial intelligence, by looking for signs of laser…
Space Weather Causing Martian Atmospherics
A mysterious plume seen on Mars four years ago may have been caused by the impact of a large solar…
What is the Surface Temperature of Neptune?
Given its distance from the Sun, and the nature of its composition, Neptune is renowned for being the coldest planet…
The Orbit of Jupiter. How Long is a Year on Jupiter?
A a distant gas giant, Jupiter takes a considerable amount of time to orbit our Sun. In act, a single…
Hubble Telescope Zooms In On Mars
The Hubble Space Telescope gets in the act with a spectacular new close-up of Mars taken just days before opposition.…
What is the Closest Planet to Earth?
When our Venus (aka. "Earth's Twin") orbits between the Earth and the Sun (i.e. during an interior conjunction), it becomes…
New Horizons Sends Back First Science On Distant Kuiper Belt Object
With Pluto in its rear-view mirror, New Horizons is heading towards its next target, and sending back valuable science on…
Friendly Giants Have Cozy Habitable Zones Too
According to a recent study from the Carl Sagan Institute, aging red giant stars could still have habitable zones that…
Messier 14 (M14) – the NGC 6402 Globular Cluster
In the constellation of Ophiuchus lies the M14 globular cluster, a loose concentration of stars spanning 100 light years, 300,000…
ESA Regrets Not Buying Windshield Insurance
Thanks to astronaut Tim Peake, people here on Earth have been treated for the first time to an image of…