A massive and rare merging of two galaxies has been spotted in images taken by the Herschel space observatory.
Space
Blogs | May 22, 2013
The flare produced a beautiful coronal mass ejection, or CME, which was not Earth-directed but could deliver a glancing blow in the next few days.
FAQs | May 22, 2013
The next full moon on May 24-25 is a supermoon, but the perigee full moon on June 23 will be the most “super” supermoon of five in 2013.
Blogs | May 20, 2013
Between now and the end of May, watch for Venus, Jupiter and Mercury gathered in the bright twilight. They’ll soon form a bright triangle.
Tonight | May 17, 2013
We passed between the sun and Saturn on April 28. May 2013 is a good time to see Saturn. Tips and charts that’ll let you locate the ringed planet.
Blogs | May 17, 2013
That might seem like a lot, but new results suggest Mars gets pummeled by space rocks less frequently than previously thought.
Science Wire | May 16, 2013
Scott Hubbard, a consulting professor of aeronautics and astronautics, explains how NASA might bring the planet-hunting spacecraft back online.
Blogs | May 16, 2013
It went into safe mode on Tuesday, May 14 after the #4 reaction wheel, needed to orient the spacecraft, would not spin.
Blogs | May 15, 2013
Beautiful video of ring of fire eclipse by astrophotographer Colin Legg, who used three cameras along the ecliptic path in western Australia.
Science Wire | May 15, 2013
This dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky.
