When the month of April began, our evening sky was completely devoid of any bright planets; that was pretty much the story for the first half of this month. But that will change as we now crossover i… [+8007 chars]
A new batch of astronauts are getting ready to head to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Crew-4 mission. The mission has now passed its readiness review and is on track for launch … [+2348 chars]
You would see a time before our solar system even existed if you could travel back 4.6 billion years. But space wouldnt be emptyinstead of our sun and planets, youd find a cloud of gas and dust. This… [+3409 chars]
Neptune is located almost 2.8 billion miles from the Sun. As such, the planet is known for its exceptionally long orbit time. In fact, its journey around the Sun takes roughly 165 Earth years. Becaus… [+2969 chars]
This image of a crater near 37 degrees south latitude on Mars was captured in the middle of winter in Mars Southern Hemisphere. Patchy sparkling frost blankets the south-facing slope, which has taken… [+946 chars]
NASA's Hubble Telescope found the 'missing link' between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes! Astronomers believe that the identified rapidly growing black hole in the … [+2402 chars]
NASA's Hubble Telescope found the 'missing link' between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes! Astronomers believe that the identified rapidly growing black hole in the … [+2402 chars]
A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) suggests that a variety of microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago. The researchers analysed a fist-sized ro… [+2074 chars]
BOULDER, Colorado Astronomers have always sought out remote and isolated spots from which their precision observations of the surrounding universe can be made. Now, add one more far-flung location th… [+4453 chars]
Our Milky Way galaxy consists of several red giant stars. For some time, astronomers have predicted the existence of slimmer red giants. Only around 40 stars exist amid a sea of thousands in the Milk… [+3636 chars]
When the James Webb Space Telescope begins science operations this summer, it will be used to investigate a wide variety of astronomical objects, from supermassive black holes to distant galaxies. On… [+2592 chars]
Astronomers have traditionally sought out remote and secluded locations from which to conduct precise observations of the universe. Add one more far-flung destination to the mix: the moon. However, … [+4447 chars]