Astronomy
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…
Peculiar ‘Cauliflower Rocks’ May Hold Clues To Ancient Mars Life
An Arizona State University research team hypothesizes that strange "cauliflower-shaped" rocks discovered by the Spirit Rover in 2008 may have…
NASA Says “No Chance” Small Asteroid Will Hit Earth On March 5th
On March 5th, asteroid 2013 TX68 could be making a close flyby Earth. But NASA's asteroid watchers insist there's no…
What Are The Constellations?
Humans have been looking up at the stars and finding patterns for millennia. Today, there are 88 recognized constellations, each…
The Highest-Resolution Image Ever Seen in Astronomy
This image of a jet of material streaming out of a black hole 900 million light years from Earth, required…
A Challenge in Visual Athletics: Hunting the Gegenschein
Hunting the elusive counter glow known as the gegenschein takes sharp eyes, dark skies, persistence and patience. This weekend provides…
Massive Ariane 5 To Launch Giant NextGen Telescope In Dynamic Deployment To L2
The Ariane 5 rocket will carry the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit and send it on its way to…
Messier 1 (M1) – The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula, or Messier 1 (M1) is a supernova remnant left over when a massive star detonated in 1054…