Astronomy
Comet E3 ZTF Brightens as the First Good Comet of 2023
The first good comet of the year, Comet E3 ZTF is a fine object for northern hemisphere observers in January.
New JWST Image Shows That Grand Spiral Galaxies had Already Formed 11 Billion Years ago
For the first time this week, photos from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that stellar bars were present…
Eruption on Io, Moon Navigation, Space-Based Power Test
NASA is looking for dangerous asteroids, Io is blasting lava into space, the solar wind could be creating water on…
Wandering Stars Have Been Adrift Between Galaxies for Billions of Years
A new study using Hubble data has revealed that "wandering stars" that inhabit galaxy clusters have been there for billions…
Io is Having a Major Volcanic Outburst
Since last summer, Jupiter’s third largest moon, Io, has been lighting up the Jovian system with a major burst of…
How Many Stars Formed Together With the Sun in Our Stellar Nebula?
Even though our Sun is now a solitary star, it still has siblings somewhere in the Milky Way. Stars form…
Seen From Space: Sand Dunes on Mars Covered by Frost
Seasonal changes on Mars lead to all kinds of interesting features that astronauts will have a chance to explore soon!
Astronomy 2023: Top Sky Watching Highlights for the Coming Year
Astronomy 2023 highlights include two fine solar eclipses, the Sun heading towards solar maximum, a series of spectacular lunar occultations…
The Universe is Brighter Than we Thought
At the edge of the Solar System, New Horizons has taken new light measurements of the cosmos to get a…
Is the Milky Way… Normal?
Studying the large-scale structure of our galaxy isn’t easy. We don’t have a clear view of the Milky Way's shape…