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Moon in front of Earth
It's the fully illuminated far side of the moon - the side not visible from Earth - set against the fully illuminated (dayside) of the Earth.
April 7, 2016
Supernovae showered Earth with radioactive debris
The supernovae may have been less than 300 light-years away. The evidence comes from radioactive iron-60, found in ocean sediments and crust.
April 6, 2016
California drought now the norm?
California drought patterns have occurred much more frequently in recent decades, says a new study.
April 6, 2016
SETI turns focus to 20,000 red dwarf stars
Astronomers with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence had their reasons for ignoring red dwarf stars in the past. But now that thinking has changed.
April 6, 2016
Snow goose moon
To our knowledge, Snow Goose Moon isn't one of the commonly used moon names. But, at least in some parts of the world, it should be.
April 6, 2016
Asteroid swept within moon’s distance April 5
Astronomers did know in advance that asteroid 2016 FW13 would pass closely - but safely - on April 5, 2016. Check out a photo from the Virtual Telescope Project.
April 5, 2016
Astronomers await pings from troubled Hitomi
An unknown disaster seems to have befallen the Japanese satellite that launched in February. Why X-ray astronomers are anxious for good news.
April 5, 2016
Amazing moons of our solar system
Yes, we're eager to explore the other planets in our solar system. But their moons might be even more interesting ...
April 5, 2016
Check it out! Full-sphere astrophotos
A new camera records a 360-degree full-sphere panorama with only one single shot. It's bound to set off a small revolution in astrophotography, says Project Nightflight.
April 5, 2016
How to make a mountain on Mars
They're not mountains in the earthly sense. They're mile-high mounds, which - a new study says - were carved over billions of years by wind and climate.
April 4, 2016
