Astronomy
Get Set For Super (Duper?) Moon 2 of 3 For 2014
You could be forgiven for thinking this summer that the “supermoon” is now a monthly occurrence. But this coming weekend’s…
Getting to Know Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
We're finally getting to know the icy nucleus behind comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. For all the wonder that comets evoke, we on…
Rosetta Closing in on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after Decade Long Chase
ESA’s Rosetta Spacecraft nears final approach to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in late July 2014. This collage of imagery from Rosetta combines…
Companion Planet Could Keep Alien Earths Warm In Old Age: Study
People are generally social creatures, and in the case of planets that generally is the case as well. Many of…
Hubble Spots Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yet
Sometimes there’s a chance alignment — faraway in the universe, where objects are separated by unimaginable distances measured in billions of…
Surprise! Classical Novae Produce Gamma Rays
In a classical nova, a white dwarf siphons material off a companion star, building up a layer on its surface…
Numerous Jets Spied with New Sky Survey
Jets — narrow beams of matter spat out at a high speed — typically accompany the most enigmatic astronomical objects.…
Stargazing Timelapse Plus Apollo 14 Launch Soundtrack Is Pure Magic
It feels like a real stargazing session watching this video. You head out at dusk, waiting for the first few…
Early Tidal and Rotational Forces Helped Shape Moon
The shape of the moon deviates from a simple sphere in a way that scientists have struggled to explain. But…
Mysterious Molecules in Space Named?
It’s a well-kept secret that the vacuum of space is not — technically speaking — a vacuum. Strong winds generated…