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Permanently shadowed crater captured by ShadowCam
NASA's ShadowCam instrument on the Danuri lunar orbiter has sent back its 1st image. It shows details inside a permanently shadowed crater on the moon.
January 24, 2023
Life on Io? An astrobiologist says it’s possible
Could there be microbial life on Io? Jupiter's hostile volcanic moon seems an unlikely home, but astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch says it's not impossible.
January 23, 2023
On Saturday … Closest new moon in 1,337 years
The new moon of January 21, 2023 will be the closest new moon to Earth in a period of 1,337 years. Read more about the closest new moon here.
January 19, 2023
Discovery of opal on Mars boosts chances for life
NASA's Curiosity rover has found water-rich opal on Mars. Its presence indicates that there was an extensive and potentially habitable subsurface environment.
January 19, 2023
Milky Way’s farthest stars reach halfway to Andromeda
Astronomers have discovered the Milky Way's farthest stars in our galaxy's huge stellar halo. The most distant stars are almost halfway to the Andromeda galaxy.
January 17, 2023
When a black hole swallows a star
Hubblesite reports on what happens when a black hole swallows a star. The hungry black hole twists the star into a donut shape.
January 15, 2023
How do you measure the mass of a star?
Binary stars - a star system consisting of two stars - are extremely useful. They give all the information needed to measure mass of a star. Here is how.
January 15, 2023
What is a variable star?
What is a variable star? It's a star that brightens and dim in a cycle that might last hours, or weeks, or months, or longer. Astronomers know millions!
January 15, 2023
Europa Clipper gets its gas-sniffing ‘nose’
NASA has receieved an advanced mass spectrometer for the Europa Clipper mission. It will analyze gases for clues about the ocean moon's habitability.
January 14, 2023
Korean moon probe grabs spectacular images
A Korean moon probe - the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter aka Danuri ("moon enjoy") - has captured iconic black-and-white images of Earth and the moon.
January 13, 2023
