Astronomy
Send Your Sweetie An Out-Of-This-World Valentine
Looking for a cosmic way to say "I love you" this Valentine's Day? Let Mars, Pluto and Bennu help you…
The Andromeda Constellation
In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus (aka. Ptolemy) compiled a list of the then-known 48 constellations. His…
Massive Planet Gone Rogue Discovered
A massive rogue planet has been discovered in the Beta Pictoris moving group.
Sources of Gravitational Waves: The Most Violent Events in the Universe
In the third and final article in our gravitational wave guide, we explain what kinds of events can generate these…
Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work
Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…
Messier 2 (M2) – The NGC 7089 Globular Cluster
Also known as NGC 7089, Messier 2 is a large globular star cluster located in the constellation Aquarius, 33,000 light…
Vesta Rules the February Dusk Skies
Now is the time to catch sight of the asteroid 4 Vesta, as it pairs with Uranus and several stars…
New Horizons Latest Find: Floating Ice Hills On Pluto!
In the latest discovery to come from the New Horizons mission, it now seems that Pluto has hills of water…
All Primary Mirrors Fully Installed on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - All 18 of the primary mirrors have been fully installed onto the flight…
Gravitational Waves and How They Distort Space
It's official: on February 11, 10:30 EST, there will be a big press conference about gravitational waves by the people…