Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

This nebula measures about 15 light-years across

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Cosmic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Faraway Comet 67P/C-G Seen Morphing

Cosmic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Faraway Comet 67P/C-G Seen Morphing

The comet has recently made its closest approach to the Sun

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Stunning View of Distant Galaxies Is Also an Optical Illusion

Stunning View of Distant Galaxies Is Also an Optical Illusion

The view was delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 21st, 2015
Edward Snowden: Aliens Might Be Out There, Sending Us Messages

Edward Snowden: Aliens Might Be Out There, Sending Us Messages

The trouble is we are failing to pick up on these messages

Distant Merging Galaxies Imaged by Hubble

Distant Merging Galaxies Imaged by Hubble

The pair is known to astronomers as NGC 3921

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2015
They've Found 86 New Meteor Showers We Had No Idea Happened

They've Found 86 New Meteor Showers We Had No Idea Happened

As it turns out, the sky is a busier place than we thought

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2015
Scott Kelly, Mikhail Kornienko Celebrate Their 171st Day in Space

Scott Kelly, Mikhail Kornienko Celebrate Their 171st Day in Space

The explorers have many more months to spend aboard the ISS

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 14th, 2015
Astronomers Study Emerging Star, Planetary System

Astronomers Study Emerging Star, Planetary System

The baby star lies about 325 light-years away

Watch: Astronauts Eat Dinner in Space

Watch: Astronauts Eat Dinner in Space

Just another day aboard the International Space Station

Check Out This Space Footage Filmed with a GoPro

Check Out This Space Footage Filmed with a GoPro

While also reading a great lost and found story

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2015
Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Discovered 9.8 Billion Light-Years Away

Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Discovered 9.8 Billion Light-Years Away

The cluster holds the mass equivalent to 400 trillion Suns

Who Needs a TV? Check Out This LG MiniBeam PF1000U Project a Screen from 38cm Away

Who Needs a TV? Check Out This LG MiniBeam PF1000U Project a Screen from 38cm Away

No more wasted space, no more hassle, just pure image

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2015
NASA: Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io Are in the “Wrong” Place

NASA: Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io Are in the “Wrong” Place

This could be because of a hidden ocean of magma

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2015
A Solar Eclipse Will Happen over the Weekend

A Solar Eclipse Will Happen over the Weekend

On September 13, the Moon will move in front of the Sun

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2015
It Doesn't Take an Expert Astronomer to Play the Black Hole Hunter

It Doesn't Take an Expert Astronomer to Play the Black Hole Hunter

Trained citizen scientists can do it too, experiment shows

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

The universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old

It's Official, There Are Now Nine Astronauts Aboard the ISS

It's Official, There Are Now Nine Astronauts Aboard the ISS

The station was last home to this many astronauts in 2013

 
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