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Earth-sized planets with lots of water
A computer simulation suggests that low-mass stars might be a good place to look for Earth-sized exoplanets, in their stars' habitable zones.
October 27, 2016
Astronomers to observe Tabby’s Star
Observations begin tonight with the Green Bank radio telescope. Astronomers are seeking evidence of an extraterrestrial civilization.
October 26, 2016
Check out a new lunar crater
Sure, most of the moon's craters were made billions of years ago. But - even now - the moon is still being hit by a surprising number of meteoroids.
October 25, 2016
Seasonal change on Saturn’s moon Titan
As the Cassini mission to Saturn prepares for its grand finale, scientists sound nostalgic and thrilled about data on Titan's changing seasons.
October 24, 2016
Tracking volcanos on Jupiter’s moon Io
Scientists used earthly telescopes to track hot spots on Io over a period of years and saw that it remains the most volcanically active world in our solar system.
October 24, 2016
Boom! Orbiter spies crash site on Mars
Images from space show a dark spot on Mars' surface where none was seen before, thought to be where the Schiaparelli lander crashed on Mars last Wednesday.
October 22, 2016
More evidence for a 9th planet
Is a hypothetical large planet - far beyond Neptune - causing a tilt in the sun? Plus, evidence for a 9th planet based on "extreme Kuiper Belt objects."
October 21, 2016
Asgardia: Space nation or pie in sky?
"I have become citizen number 62 of Asgardia, a new space nation dedicated to expanding peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of humanity."
October 20, 2016
Hot Jupiters’ cloudy nights, blistering days
The distant exoplanets known as "hot Jupiters" orbit their stars so tightly that they're perpetually charbroiled. Plus they keep one face toward their stars.
October 20, 2016
ESA’s Mars craft landed, but not softly
"We have data coming back that allow us to fully understand the steps that did occur, and why the soft landing did not occur.” Meanwhile, the orbiter is A-OK.
October 20, 2016
