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The Hayabusa2 Rovers Just Made A Movie On The Surface Of An Asteroid

3 years ago

The Hayabusa2 Rovers Just Made A Movie On The Surface Of An Asteroid

George Dvorsky

New Observation Smashes Long-Held Belief About Neutron Stars

3 years ago

New Observation Smashes Long-Held Belief About Neutron Stars

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

As Dust Clears, NASA Spots Possibly Dead Opportunity Rover From Space

3 years ago

As Dust Clears, NASA Spots Possibly Dead Opportunity Rover From Space

George Dvorsky

Scientists Have Detected Enormous Dust Storms On Saturn’s Moon Titan

3 years ago

Scientists Have Detected Enormous Dust Storms On Saturn’s Moon Titan

George Dvorsky

Astronomers Spot A Black Hole Sucking Up An Earth-Sized Clump Of Matter

3 years ago

Astronomers Spot A Black Hole Sucking Up An Earth-Sized Clump Of Matter

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Successfully Deploys Landers To Asteroid Ryugu’s Surface

3 years ago

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Successfully Deploys Landers To Asteroid Ryugu’s Surface

NASA’s TESS Space Telescope Has Spotted Its First Exoplanet

3 years ago

NASA’s TESS Space Telescope Has Spotted Its First Exoplanet

George Dvorsky

Astronomers Spot Unprecedented Glow Around Neutron Star, And Whatever It Is, It’s Important

3 years ago

Astronomers Spot Unprecedented Glow Around Neutron Star, And Whatever It Is, It’s Important

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Where Are We In Space? Astronomers Update Their Celestial Frame Of Reference

3 years ago

Where Are We In Space? Astronomers Update Their Celestial Frame Of Reference

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Colour-Changing, Hexagonal Vortex On Saturn Just Surprised Scientists Again

3 years ago

The Colour-Changing, Hexagonal Vortex On Saturn Just Surprised Scientists Again

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Jocelyn Bell Burnell Wins Multi-Million Breakthrough Prize For Discovering Pulsars

3 years ago

Jocelyn Bell Burnell Wins Multi-Million Breakthrough Prize For Discovering Pulsars

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New Report Urges NASA To Intensify Search For Exoplanets And Aliens

3 years ago

New Report Urges NASA To Intensify Search For Exoplanets And Aliens

Black Holes Might Temporarily Bring Dead Stars Back To Life

3 years ago

Black Holes Might Temporarily Bring Dead Stars Back To Life

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Ancient ‘Monster Galaxy’ Is Forming Stars A Thousand Times Faster Than The Milky Way

3 years ago

Ancient ‘Monster Galaxy’ Is Forming Stars A Thousand Times Faster Than The Milky Way

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Captures Its First Photo Of Ultima Thule, Its Next Target

3 years ago

NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Captures Its First Photo Of Ultima Thule, Its Next Target

Here’s Where Hayabusa2 Will Try To Land On The Asteroid Ryugu

3 years ago

Here’s Where Hayabusa2 Will Try To Land On The Asteroid Ryugu

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

There’s Water Ice On The Moon, But Less Than Expected

3 years ago

There’s Water Ice On The Moon, But Less Than Expected

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Huge Patch Of Universe Is Strangely Opaque Despite Its Lack Of Galaxies

3 years ago

Huge Patch Of Universe Is Strangely Opaque Despite Its Lack Of Galaxies

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Universe’s Oldest Galaxies Could Be Right In The Milky Way’s Backyard

3 years ago

The Universe’s Oldest Galaxies Could Be Right In The Milky Way’s Backyard

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Aboriginal Traditions Describe The Complex Motions Of Planets, The ‘Wandering Stars’ Of The Sky

3 years ago

Aboriginal Traditions Describe The Complex Motions Of Planets, The ‘Wandering Stars’ Of The Sky

Duane W. Hamacher

Astronomers Directly Detect Iron And Titanium On An Exoplanet For The First Time

3 years ago

Astronomers Directly Detect Iron And Titanium On An Exoplanet For The First Time

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Excavation Begins On A Truly Giant New Telescope

3 years ago

Excavation Begins On A Truly Giant New Telescope

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Earth’s Undetected ‘Mini-Moons’ Could Make For Exciting New Astronomy

3 years ago

Earth’s Undetected ‘Mini-Moons’ Could Make For Exciting New Astronomy

This Exoplanet Is So Hot, It Apparently Tears Apart Water Molecules

3 years ago

This Exoplanet Is So Hot, It Apparently Tears Apart Water Molecules

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Watch NASA Launch Its Sun-Skimming Parker Solar Probe

3 years ago

Watch NASA Launch Its Sun-Skimming Parker Solar Probe

Will You Be Able To See The Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend?

3 years ago

Will You Be Able To See The Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why This Star-Packed Region Of Space Is Likely Devoid Of Life

3 years ago

Why This Star-Packed Region Of Space Is Likely Devoid Of Life

Planet Or Star? Either Way, This Rogue Object Is Really Weird

3 years ago

Planet Or Star? Either Way, This Rogue Object Is Really Weird

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Mysterious ‘Alien’ Radio Signal: Here’s What You Need To Know

3 years ago

Mysterious ‘Alien’ Radio Signal: Here’s What You Need To Know

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Comet Photobombs NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Satellite

3 years ago

Comet Photobombs NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Satellite

Report: NASA Needs To Get Moving On Its Plan To Snatch Some Mars Dust

3 years ago

Report: NASA Needs To Get Moving On Its Plan To Snatch Some Mars Dust

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Captures First Close-Up Image Of Ryugu Asteroid

3 years ago

Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Captures First Close-Up Image Of Ryugu Asteroid

George Dvorsky

Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Generates Incredible Magnetic Waves

3 years ago

Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Generates Incredible Magnetic Waves

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This ‘Born-Again’ Nebula Appears To Be Inside Out

3 years ago

This ‘Born-Again’ Nebula Appears To Be Inside Out

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Here’s What Earth’s Shadow Actually Looks Like

3 years ago

Here’s What Earth’s Shadow Actually Looks Like

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Supermassive Black Hole Stretches Starlight, Proving Einstein Right Again

3 years ago

Supermassive Black Hole Stretches Starlight, Proving Einstein Right Again

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Mars And Saturn Are Looking Really Good In These New Hubble Pics

3 years ago

Mars And Saturn Are Looking Really Good In These New Hubble Pics

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Here’s A Live Feed Of The Century’s Longest Lunar Eclipse

3 years ago

Here’s A Live Feed Of The Century’s Longest Lunar Eclipse

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Moon Could Have Been Habitable Once, Scientists Speculate

3 years ago

Moon Could Have Been Habitable Once, Scientists Speculate

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How To See The Blood Moon This Weekend [Updated]

3 years ago

How To See The Blood Moon This Weekend [Updated]

Our Neighbour Andromeda May Have Cannibalised Another Galaxy

3 years ago

Our Neighbour Andromeda May Have Cannibalised Another Galaxy

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

One Last Map Of The Ancient Universe Revealed From Defunct Spacecraft’s Data

3 years ago

One Last Map Of The Ancient Universe Revealed From Defunct Spacecraft’s Data

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Life On Europa Could Be Just Beyond Our Reach

3 years ago

Life On Europa Could Be Just Beyond Our Reach

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

People Can’t Find The Stars They Paid To Name And They’re Calling Astronomers For Tech Support

3 years ago

People Can’t Find The Stars They Paid To Name And They’re Calling Astronomers For Tech Support

Some Of The Most Spectacular Astronomy Images Of 2018

3 years ago

Some Of The Most Spectacular Astronomy Images Of 2018

George Dvorsky

New Super-Crisp Images Of Neptune Show How Far Our Telescopes Have Come

3 years ago

New Super-Crisp Images Of Neptune Show How Far Our Telescopes Have Come

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Astronomers Found 10 New Moons Circling Jupiter

3 years ago

Astronomers Found 10 New Moons Circling Jupiter

Every Tiny Speck Of Light In This Image Is A Galaxy

3 years ago

Every Tiny Speck Of Light In This Image Is A Galaxy

George Dvorsky

Newly Discovered ‘Asteroid’ Is Far Freakier Than Astronomers Expected

3 years ago

Newly Discovered ‘Asteroid’ Is Far Freakier Than Astronomers Expected

George Dvorsky

Can We Measure Our Own Galaxy Speeding Through Space?

3 years ago

Can We Measure Our Own Galaxy Speeding Through Space?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New South African Telescope Releases Epic Image Of The Galactic Centre

3 years ago

New South African Telescope Releases Epic Image Of The Galactic Centre

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

These New Maps Of Pluto And Its Moon Charon Are The Most Detailed Yet

3 years ago

These New Maps Of Pluto And Its Moon Charon Are The Most Detailed Yet

George Dvorsky

See The South Pole Message That Alerted Astronomers To The Cosmic-Ray-Spewing Blazar

3 years ago

See The South Pole Message That Alerted Astronomers To The Cosmic-Ray-Spewing Blazar

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Cosmic Ray Mystery Finally Cracked Thanks To Supermassive Black Hole Beaming Energy Straight At Earth

Science & Health

3 years ago

Cosmic Ray Mystery Finally Cracked Thanks To Supermassive Black Hole Beaming Energy Straight At Earth

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New Analysis Of Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Makes Us Hungry For Better Telescopes

3 years ago

New Analysis Of Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Makes Us Hungry For Better Telescopes

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Behold The Haunting Beauty Of A Distant Star Cluster

3 years ago

Behold The Haunting Beauty Of A Distant Star Cluster

George Dvorsky

The Earth Is Farthest From The Sun Today, So Why Is It So Hot?

3 years ago

The Earth Is Farthest From The Sun Today, So Why Is It So Hot?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A New Pic Of Jupiter’s Southern Hemisphere To Soothe Our Tortured Souls

3 years ago

A New Pic Of Jupiter’s Southern Hemisphere To Soothe Our Tortured Souls

George Dvorsky

Did Something Massive Smash Into Uranus?

3 years ago

Did Something Massive Smash Into Uranus?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Astronomers Have Captured First Direct Evidence Of An Exoplanet Being Born

3 years ago

Astronomers Have Captured First Direct Evidence Of An Exoplanet Being Born

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Interstellar Comet ‘Oumuamua Has A Built-In ‘Propulsion’ System

3 years ago

Interstellar Comet ‘Oumuamua Has A Built-In ‘Propulsion’ System

George Dvorsky

The Discovery Of Complex Organic Molecules On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is A Huge Deal

3 years ago

The Discovery Of Complex Organic Molecules On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is A Huge Deal

George Dvorsky

Two New Papers Offers Clues To Mars’ Weird History

3 years ago

Two New Papers Offers Clues To Mars’ Weird History

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Hell Yes, Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Has Officially Entered Orbit Around The Ryugu Asteroid

3 years ago

Hell Yes, Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Has Officially Entered Orbit Around The Ryugu Asteroid

George Dvorsky

NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Yet Again, ‘Commits’ To A 2021 Launch

3 years ago

NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Yet Again, ‘Commits’ To A 2021 Launch

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Rosetta Image Archive Is Now Complete And Freely Available, So You Can See A Comet Like Never Before

3 years ago

The Rosetta Image Archive Is Now Complete And Freely Available, So You Can See A Comet Like Never Before

George Dvorsky

Fantastic New View Of Ryugu Asteroid Reveals A Distinctly Dice-Like Shape

3 years ago

Fantastic New View Of Ryugu Asteroid Reveals A Distinctly Dice-Like Shape

George Dvorsky

How A Dust Plume Turned The Sun Red

3 years ago

How A Dust Plume Turned The Sun Red

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Dust Storm On Mars Is So Huge It Now Encircles The Entire Planet

3 years ago

The Dust Storm On Mars Is So Huge It Now Encircles The Entire Planet

Did Scientists Just Find A Missing Piece Of The Universe?

3 years ago

Did Scientists Just Find A Missing Piece Of The Universe?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Scientists Find Stronger Evidence For New Kind Of Black Hole

3 years ago

Scientists Find Stronger Evidence For New Kind Of Black Hole

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Can Thousands Of Smartphones Help Detect Cosmic Rays?

3 years ago

Can Thousands Of Smartphones Help Detect Cosmic Rays?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This Video Made From Real Mars Data Will Make You Feel Like You’re Flying Over The Red Planet

3 years ago

This Video Made From Real Mars Data Will Make You Feel Like You’re Flying Over The Red Planet

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Our Galaxy Might Be Teeming With Habitable Exomoons

3 years ago

Our Galaxy Might Be Teeming With Habitable Exomoons

New Technique Reveals Hidden Infant Planets Orbiting A Newborn Star

3 years ago

New Technique Reveals Hidden Infant Planets Orbiting A Newborn Star

Detection Of Diamond Dust Around Distant Stars Solves Decades-Long Mystery

3 years ago

Detection Of Diamond Dust Around Distant Stars Solves Decades-Long Mystery

What Are These Mystery Puffs Near The Galactic Centre?

3 years ago

What Are These Mystery Puffs Near The Galactic Centre?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

NASA’s New Horizons Is Awake And Ready To Explore Space Beyond Pluto

3 years ago

NASA’s New Horizons Is Awake And Ready To Explore Space Beyond Pluto

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Jupiter’s Lightning Is Somehow More And Less Like Earth’s Than Scientists Thought

3 years ago

Jupiter’s Lightning Is Somehow More And Less Like Earth’s Than Scientists Thought

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

NASA To Extend Juno Jupiter Mission By Three Years

3 years ago

NASA To Extend Juno Jupiter Mission By Three Years

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Small Asteroid Strikes Africa Just Hours After It Was Spotted

3 years ago

Small Asteroid Strikes Africa Just Hours After It Was Spotted

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Colliding Neutron Stars Likely Birthed A Baby Black Hole

3 years ago

Colliding Neutron Stars Likely Birthed A Baby Black Hole

Astronomers Spot Surprising Evidence Of Methane Dunes On Pluto

3 years ago

Astronomers Spot Surprising Evidence Of Methane Dunes On Pluto

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New View of the Tarantula Nebula Is the Space Picture We All Need Today

3 years ago

New View of the Tarantula Nebula Is the Space Picture We All Need Today

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Massive Neutron Star Is The Definition Of Extreme

3 years ago

Massive Neutron Star Is The Definition Of Extreme

Telescope Aimed At Black Hole Gives Taste Of Incredible Results To Come

3 years ago

Telescope Aimed At Black Hole Gives Taste Of Incredible Results To Come

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why Is This Asteroid Orbiting The Wrong Way Around The Sun?

3 years ago

Why Is This Asteroid Orbiting The Wrong Way Around The Sun?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

China To Launch Mission To Moon’s Far Side On Monday

3 years ago

China To Launch Mission To Moon’s Far Side On Monday

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Hubble’s Latest Batch Of Space Porn Is Some Of The Best We’ve Ever Seen

3 years ago

Hubble’s Latest Batch Of Space Porn Is Some Of The Best We’ve Ever Seen

George Dvorsky

Space Rock Discovery Boosts Evidence For Planet Nine

3 years ago

Space Rock Discovery Boosts Evidence For Planet Nine

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Famous Neutron Star Just Glitched In A Huge Way

3 years ago

Famous Neutron Star Just Glitched In A Huge Way

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Hungriest Black Hole Ever Detected Gobbles A Sun-Sized Star Every Two Days

3 years ago

The Hungriest Black Hole Ever Detected Gobbles A Sun-Sized Star Every Two Days

George Dvorsky

Does Earth’s Shifting Orbit Influence How Life Evolves?

3 years ago

Does Earth’s Shifting Orbit Influence How Life Evolves?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Spacecraft May Have Flown Right Through A Plume Of Water On Jupiter’s Moon Europa

3 years ago

Spacecraft May Have Flown Right Through A Plume Of Water On Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Saturn’s Rings Look Razor-Thin In This Posthumous Cassini Release

3 years ago

Saturn’s Rings Look Razor-Thin In This Posthumous Cassini Release

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

US Congressman Divulges Unreleased Study To Win Support For Life-Hunting Mission To Jupiter’s Moon Europa

3 years ago

US Congressman Divulges Unreleased Study To Win Support For Life-Hunting Mission To Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How The Hell Did This Asteroid Get All The Way Out Past Neptune?

3 years ago

How The Hell Did This Asteroid Get All The Way Out Past Neptune?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Are Jupiter And Venus Messing With Earth’s Climate?

3 years ago

Are Jupiter And Venus Messing With Earth’s Climate?

George Dvorsky

On This Saturn-Like Exoplanet, The Forecast Always Calls For Clear Skies

3 years ago

On This Saturn-Like Exoplanet, The Forecast Always Calls For Clear Skies

George Dvorsky

Simulated Moon Dust Kills Cells And Alters DNA, Signalling Trouble For Future Lunar Colonists

3 years ago

Simulated Moon Dust Kills Cells And Alters DNA, Signalling Trouble For Future Lunar Colonists

Ryan F. Mandelbaum