Astronomy
Jill Tarter Video: From Searching For Aliens To Helping Hollywood Stars, And Back Again
Imagine you're a researcher at a cocktail party. You meet Carl Sagan (Carl Sagan!) and he hands you a novel. And…
Too WISE to be Fooled by Dust: Over 300 New Star Clusters Discovered
Brazilian astronomers have discovered some 300+ star clusters that were largely overlooked owing to sizable obscuration by dust. The astronomers, from the Universidade…
An Astronomical Eloping: How Rare is a “Friday the 13th Honey Moon?”
Ah, Friday the 13th. Whether you fear it or it’s just your favorite slasher flick, it’s coming right around the…
Surprise! The Earth And Moon May Be 60 Million Years Older Than We Thought
Wondering why a new research team says the Earth and the Moon is 60 million years older than previously believed?…
Mystery Solved? Why There are No Lunar ‘Seas’ On The Far Side Of The Moon
In these days of daily image releases from Saturn, Mars, the Moon and other spots in the universe, it's hard…
Why is the Moon Leaving Us?
Goodbye Moon. Every year, the Moon slips a few centimeters away from us, slowing down our day. Why is the…
Carnival of Space #357
Welcome, come in to the 357th Carnival of Space! The carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…
Titan Balloon Among Far-Out Concepts NASA Selects For Funding
Sometimes a good idea takes some tinkering. You have a thought that it will work, but what it really requires…
‘Cosmic Zombie’ Star Triggered This Explosion In Nearby Galaxy
It might be a bad idea to get close to dead stars. Like a White Walker from Game of Thrones, this "cosmic…
Move Over, Gravity: Black Hole Magnetic Fields May Have Powerful Pull
It's oft-repeated that black holes are powerful gravity wells, because they represent a dense concentration of matter in one location.…