Is cosmology at a tipping point? Some scientists say we may be at the verge of…
Category: Earth Sky
We’re getting better at seeing asteroids that may hit Earth
Spot the asteroid, save the world? Astronomers are getting better at spotting asteroids, which can guard…
New Cloud Atlas of Mars for cloudspotting on the red planet
View larger. | The Mars Express orbiter saw this elongated cloud streaming away from the Arsia…
Dark matter black holes could make Mars wobble
An artist’s depiction shows a black hole (at left) flying past Mars (right). If dark matter…
Scientists recreate exotic Martian ‘spiders’ for 1st time
View larger. | Martian ‘spiders‘ in the south polar region. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) took…
Space junk with Jonathan McDowell
At 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Monday, September 16, 2024, we’ll talk live about space…
Black hole duo will merge in a distant galaxy
Artist’s concept of 2 active supermassive black holes at the heart of 2 merging galaxies. Each…
Why are Mars’ polar caps different from each other?
View larger. | Perspective view of Mars’ north polar ice cap from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter.…
Question mark galaxy? Gravity lens creates cosmic graffiti
When, where, how? The cosmos is full of questions. Still, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space…
Jupiter’s moon Io has a new volcano! See pics here
Here’s an image of Jupiter’s moon Io from February 2024. The black-and-white inset shows the same…