Astronomy
Eris’ Moon Dysnomia
Ask a person what Dysnomia refers to, and they might venture that it's a medical condition. In truth, they would…
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Faces of the Solar System
“Look, it has a tiny face on it!” This sentiment was echoed ‘round the web recently, as an image of…
Blues for the Second Full Moon of July
Brace yourselves for Blue Moon madness. The month of July 2015 hosts two Full Moons: One on July 2nd and…
A Place for Alien Life? Kepler Mission Discovers Earth’s Older Cousin, Kepler-452b
Scientists say NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has discovered Earth's "older, bigger first cousin" – a planet that's about 60 percent bigger…
Astronomers Spot a Intriguing ‘5-Star’ Multiple System
An interesting multiple star discovery turned up in the ongoing hunt for exoplanetary systems. The discovery was announced by Marcus…
What’s the Big Deal About the Pentaquark?
"Three quarks for Muster Mark!," wrote James Joyce in his labyrinthine fable, Finnegan's Wake. By now, you may have heard this quote -…
What’s Up With Ceres’ Mysterious Bright Spots? Reply Hazy, Ask Again Later
The crater that contains those puzzlingly bright spots on Ceres may harbor an equally puzzling haze. Or not. The hints of haze…
Moonspotting-A Guide to Observing the Moons of the Solar System
Like splitting double stars, hunting for the faint lesser known moons of the solar system offers a supreme challenge for…
Three-tailed Comet Q1 PanSTARRS Lights Up Southern Skies
Call it the comet that squeaked by most northern skywatchers. Comet C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS barely made an appearance at dawn in…
Catch a Fine Lunar Planetary Grouping This Weekend
Phew! Our eyes and thoughts have been cast so far out into the outer reaches of the solar system following…