May’s flower moon is the final supermoon of the year
The final supermoon of the year, rounding out a trio of spring supermoons that began in March, will occur duringContinue Reading
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Earth has a new mini-moon — but it’s only temporary
It’s not the moon, but you can call it mini-moon. Earth has captured a tiny object and pulled it intoContinue Reading
This ultra-massive black hole just broke a record
Much like stars and planets, black holes also fall into different categories. Astronomers have now spotted a record-breaking heavyweight blackContinue Reading
Did President Trump flip off two accomplished astronauts?
What are your thoughts? Do you think he flipped them off? Comment in the section and let us know whatContinue Reading
NASA tracked three large asteroids zipping by today — and one was closer than the moon
Per: Beyond Earth Three asteroids flew by Earth Wednesday, although none of them were considered to pose a threat, accordingContinue Reading
NASA sold moon landing footage to an intern for $218. Now, the tapes could sell for millions
On July 20, 1969, NASA put a man on the moon and captured it all on tape. In 1976, theContinue Reading
Strawberry Moon 2019: Best times to watch and a special viewing bonus
It’s time for another noteworthy celestial event. Be sure to cast your gaze toward the sky for 2019’s Strawberry Moon.Continue Reading
Ancient space collision caused mysterious Moon ‘anomaly’
here are two distinct sides (or faces) of the Moon: one is largely marked with craters, while the other is chockContinue Reading
Ring Nebula
This Hubble Space Telescope photo displays the hot blue gas near the energizing central star of the Ring Nebula. GreenContinue Reading
Twin Jet Nebula
As well as showing off the shells and knots of expanding gas in the Twin Jet Nebula, the Hubble SpaceContinue Reading
Mind-blowing photos of the universe
The universe took its time creating the astronomical eye candy on this list—13.7 billion years, give or take—but the resultsContinue Reading
Earth’s Moon
Taken from Galileo’s spacecraft, this image of the Moon reminds us just how beautiful our own “backyard” can be.
Solar Outburst
No, the sun isn’t a planet, but that doesn’t make our star any less fascinating. Here, we see the SunContinue Reading
Venus With a View
It’s apt that Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Here we see Venus’ northern hemisphereContinue Reading
A Spectrum on Mercury
While Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system, there is much to still be explored. ProducedContinue Reading
Saturn and Her Moons
The Cassini spacecraft took this stunning capture at a distance of approximately 1 million miles from Saturn. If you lookContinue Reading
Tethys Disappears Behind Titan
The Cassini spacecraft captured Saturn’s moon, Tethys, being cosmically overshadowed by Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. For size reference, Titan isContinue Reading
The Rays of Hokusai on Mercury
The impact crater, Hokusai, is an impressive sight to see, with a network of rays that extend more than 600Continue Reading
Eruption on Io
Jupiter has its fair share of moons – 79 in fact. Pictured here is Jupiter’s third largest moon, Io, experiencingContinue Reading
