• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2015
Astronomers Zoom In on Jupiter's Long-Lost Cosmic Twin

Astronomers Zoom In on Jupiter's Long-Lost Cosmic Twin

Jupiter's twin orbits a star not very different to our Sun

Disney Beloved Pluto the Dog Seen on Dwarf Planet Pluto

Disney Beloved Pluto the Dog Seen on Dwarf Planet Pluto

Spot on the orb looks like the Disney pooch

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2015
Scientists Image Massive Asteroid As It Buzzes by Earth

Scientists Image Massive Asteroid As It Buzzes by Earth

The space rock flew by our planet earlier this month

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 13th, 2015
Here's What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide

Here's What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide

Our home galaxy will too one day smash into nearby Andromeda

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2015
Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

The view was obtained using the Gemini Observatory telescope

Dead Black Hole Comes Back to Life

Dead Black Hole Comes Back to Life

The black hole lay dormant for millions of years

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2015
Cosmic Bull's-Eye Is Actually an Erupting Black Hole

Cosmic Bull's-Eye Is Actually an Erupting Black Hole

The black hole is located 8,000 light-years away from Earth

Researchers Produce X-Rays View of the Sun

Researchers Produce X-Rays View of the Sun

The image shows which regions on the Sun are most active

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 7th, 2015
Astronauts Ready for 14-Day Underwater Mission NEEMO

Astronauts Ready for 14-Day Underwater Mission NEEMO

The mission will debut in a couple of weeks, on July 20

Astronomers Zoom In on Five New Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers Zoom In on Five New Supermassive Black Holes

The black holes are hidden by vast amounts of gas and dust

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2015
Bizarre Planet Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Comet

Bizarre Planet Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Comet

The planet has a ginormous gas cloud trailing behind it

The First Full-Color HD Videos of Earth from Space Are Amazing

The First Full-Color HD Videos of Earth from Space Are Amazing

The ant-like humans can now be observed in motion from space

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Densely Packed Star Cluster in Our Milky Way

Astronomers Spy on Densely Packed Star Cluster in Our Milky Way

The cluster was imaged using the Gemini Observatory

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2015
This Coming June 30 Marks the First Ever Official Asteroid Day

This Coming June 30 Marks the First Ever Official Asteroid Day

From this June on, Asteroid Day will be held annually

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Neighboring Dwarf Galaxy

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Neighboring Dwarf Galaxy

The galaxy is known to astronomers as PGC 18431

The Lost Remains of What Used to Be the Soviet Space Shuttle Program

The Lost Remains of What Used to Be the Soviet Space Shuttle Program

Ghosts of past ambitions reveal themselves in the sand

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Emerging Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula

Astronomers Spy on Emerging Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula

The nebula was imaged with ESO's Very Large Telescope

 
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