Cropped image of the “jellyfish” on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover took this image on August 20,…
Category: Earth Sky
How earthly microbes on the moon might survive in the shade
View larger. | Microbes on the moon? Maybe! A new study says microbes that hitch a…
Pluto demoted to dwarf planet 20 years ago today
Pluto backlit, via New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015. Image via NASA/ JHUAPL/ SwRI. Dwarf…
Pluto’s atmosphere update! It’s thinning
NASA calls this image “Pluto’s Blue Sky.” It’s a backlit view of Pluto, acquired by the…
1st photo of Earth from the moon 60 years ago
Lunar Orbiter 1 captured this 1st photo of Earth from the moon on August 23, 1966.…
A first! 3 supermassive black holes discovered in 1 galaxy
This is distant galaxy J0148-4214. The black circles show the locations of 3 supermassive black holes…
Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989
This brightened Voyager 2 image reveals the faint and continuous rings of Neptune. Voyager 2 confirmed…
Voyager 2 spacecraft launched 49 years ago today
John Casani was the Voyager project manager in 1977. Here he is holding a small flag…
Astronomers discover a black hole star, a new type of object
Astronomers have discovered a new type of astronomical object: a black hole star. They say this…
Detecting whispers from the early universe … from the moon
Artist’s illustration of the planned CosmoCube satellite using the moon as a shield – blocking noise…