Astronomy
Celestial Laser Show? Nope, These Are Trails Showing Off Star Colors
There are so many colorful streaks in that image above that you'd be forgiven for thinking somebody is shooting lasers…
Is the Solar System Really a Vortex?
The short answer? No. Not in the way that a popular animated gif insinuates, at least. If you're even a…
What Is The Big Rip?
Dr. Thad Szabo is a professor of physics and astronomy at Cerritos College. He's also a regular contributor to many…
‘You Cannot Press Pause While You’re Flying A Jet’: Why Planes Help Astronauts Prepare For Space
In between these sweet, sweet video shots of jets in the video above, you'll find some wisdom about why it's…
When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns
A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it's easily mistaken for art. This interactive visualization of wind…
Comet Tourism Flight Trades ISON For Lovejoy
When Comet ISON entered its zombie stage a few weeks ago, the effects were not only felt in the astronomical…
How Scientists Confirmed The Mass Of An Invisible Exoplanet
Planets are so very tiny next to stars outside of the solar system, making it really hard to spot exoplanets…
Lithopanspermia: How Earth May Have Seeded Life on Other Solar System Bodies
With the recent discovery that Europa has geysers, and therefore definitive proof of a liquid ocean, there’s a lot of…
Tonight: The Rise of the 2013 “Mini-Moon”
The final Full Moon of 2013 occurs tonight, and along with it comes something special: the most distant and visually…
Thousands Of Supermassive Black Holes Could Lurk In New X-Ray Data
Supermassive black holes likely are behind most of the nearly 100,000 new X-ray sources plotted by the Swift X-ray Telescope,…