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Incredible Footage Shows Planets Circling a Star Light-Years Away
A new video shared on YouTube is one of the most amazing things we've ever seen in planetary science. The video shows four dots of light moving...
We’ll have blocked our ability to detect alien life by 2030, experts warn
Humans have been gazing at the stars for millennia, but experts have warned that could soon become a thing of the past.It’s not just our ability to spot the constellations
Scientists just discovered a 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica
Most people don’t know this, but Antarctica is actually an oasis for rocks that fall on Earth from space. In the last 100 years, scientists have...
Scientists release new map of all the matter in the universe
Sometimes to know what the matter is, you have to find it first. When the universe began, matter was flung outward and gradually formed the planets,...
Lucy Team Announces A New Asteroid Target
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will add another asteroid encounter to its 4-billion-mile journey. On Nov. 1, 2023, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission will get a close-up...
Asteroid Makes Closest Approach by ‘Known Near-Earth Object’ Ever Recorded
An asteroid that was only discovered five days ago by an amateur astronomer made an extraordinarily close pass by Earth Thursday—flying even closer than some satellites. Described by NASA as
Age of ancient galaxy discovered by Webb confirmed using ALMA
Since the James Webb Space Telescope launched in December 2021, astronomers and the public have been excited to see how powerful this new tool is, and...
Here’s how and when to see the green comet visible for the first time in millenniums
(WSET) — The " green comet," scientifically known as C/2022 E3, was visible this weekend but will become more visible as it moves closer and closer...
New Map of All Matter In the Universe Reveals Something Strange About the Cosmic Web
ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. Scientists have unveiled an unprecedented map of all the matter in the universe...
What to see in the February Night Sky: 2023
February will feature the Snow Moon....
Earth’s core seems to be slowing its spin, study suggests
Researchers looking at seismic waves believe the Earth’s core may be in a 70-year-cycle where it spins in one direction and stops, before spinning in the...
Asteroid to pass closer than some satellites
You definitely shouldn't panic but there is a biggish asteroid about to pass by Earth in the coming hours. About the size of a bus, the...
Could we feed a city on Mars? This question is central to the future of space exploration
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Could we feed a city on Mars? This question is central to the future of space exploration and has serious repercussions on
Asteroid’s sudden flyby shows blind spot in planetary threat detection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that...
Why These Could Be The Final Jaw-Dropping Jupiter Photos From NASA’s Juno
New images of the biggest planet in the solar system have been sent back to Earth by NASA’s Juno spacecraft—but an engineering issue meant that only...
Mars craters and cracks create image of a “teddy bear”
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — NASA's latest discovery on Mars may just be the cutest one yet. Last week, the operator of one of the space...
Earth’s Core Appears to Have Stopped Spinning, Scientists Say
According to a new study, the Earth's inner core appears to have stopped spinning. While that may sound bad, as Vice reports, scientists say it's not...
Weather Blog: How to watch today’s near-Earth asteroid fly by
An asteroid moving through space that was discovered on Saturday will fly past Earth today, missing our planet by just more than 2,000 miles. The space...
The fantastic February skies
February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons. Sure, it’s not as comfortable for stargazers living in the winter cold, but the extra special celestial jewels make...
Planets, stars provide something to count on
Time is flying; the hours of daylight are extending and the color green is reappearing in the trees. The constellations and planets are moving in their...