- 3 January 2016
The year of 2015 has past and all it had to bring a memory, but 2016 is shaping up to be an exciting time in not only astronomy, but also space exploration. Let’s discover what’s on tap for this new year.
Read the full article- 26 December 2015
While we were all tucked safely in our beds with visions of sugar plums dancing through our heads, a large asteroid was flying by Earth on December 24th.
Read the full article- 23 December 2015
They have been the topic of many disaster movies, but could giant comets really pose a threat to Earth? Scientists say, yes…someday. These “fictional” space rocks could very well crash into our planet, leaving a massive amount of damage in their wake, but when this may take place is still undetermined.
Read the full article- 16 December 2015
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been orbiting Saturn now for over a decade and has been the one responsible for snapping some incredible images. But on September 24th 2015, Cassini was at the “right place at exactly the right time” as we are now enjoying the photo of Saturn’s two moons, Enceladus and Tethys, in almost perfect alignment.
Read the full article- 7 December 2015
The first high-definition pictures of Pluto have now been slowly sent back from New Horizons since its closest approach to the dwarf planet in July of this year (2015). But these recent images show off the icy surface like no other and truly gives us “Earthlings” a spectacular glimpse of what Pluto is all about.
Read the full article- 29 November 2015
We’ve been taught since childhood science class that the ringed planet is Saturn, but new discoveries of Mars and its innermost moon, Phobos is challenging the idea of Saturn being the only haloed planet in the distant future…they may have to change those astronomy books some day. Let’s explore how and why Mars is destined to have a ring (or rings), it truly is an amazing discovery…
Read the full article- 18 November 2015
A new Venus-like planet has been recently discovered which is putting some “sizzle” into the search of exoplanets. Named GJ 1132b this newbie is sure to become a target for astronomers for years to come.
Read the full article- 14 November 2015
When we think of Mars we may conjure up images of a dusty terrain and red atmosphere (or maybe even Matt Damon after his award-winning performance in the hit Mars movie). But the more we discover about this unique world, the more we realize just how much is really going on up there. Take the dust devils for instance. These twisting cyclones of dirt and debris are giving this planet a whole new image…the King of Dust Devils! Check it out!
Read the full article- 7 November 2015
Whether it be a dissatisfaction with the Earth we are currently on, or an exit strategy in case our planet were to suddenly become uninhabitable, researchers are constantly on the lookout for “alien” planets that are similar to ours. And guess what they have found? There are almost 2,000 Earth-like planets that have been discovered since the first one in 1995, plus more than half of these were discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope.
Read the full article- 4 November 2015
When we think of a storm we most likely will conjure up an image of rolling black clouds, booming thunder and intermittent flashes of lightning, but these aren’t the only types of storms that can affect us here on Earth. In fact, solar storms from the Sun have been known to cause its own unique kind of trouble. Let’s delve into the realm of “stormy weather” on the Sun to discover what this natural phenomenon is all about.
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