Jupiter’s moon Europa glows in the dark, scientists say
The glow could help scientists determine if a subsurface ocean on Europa is a good place to look for life.Continue Reading
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Mars to shine bright during October ‘opposition’
Mars is putting on quite a show for skywatchers this month. For most of October, Mars will be brighter inContinue Reading
TOM CRUISE CLEARED FOR LIFTOFF TO SPACE STATION… Gets Launch Date!!!
Most Hollywood types say, “Let’s do lunch” … but for Tom Cruise, it’s “Let’s do LAUNCH” — and now he knows whenContinue Reading
‘Biggest bang since the Big Bang’: Scientists detect collision of huge black holes
Black holes are getting stranger — even to astronomers. They’ve now detected the signal from a long ago violent collisionContinue Reading
Mars 2020 rover launch is NASA’s latest attempt to look for ancient life
NASA is heading back to the Red Planet. The agency is set to launch a new rover, a car-size robotic explorerContinue Reading
Spacecraft snaps closest pictures of sun, ‘campfires’ abound
A European and NASA spacecraft has snapped the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, revealing countless little “campfires” flaringContinue Reading
Multi-planet system around sunlike star photographed for the 1st time
For the first time ever, astronomers have directly imaged multiple planets orbiting a sun-like star. The European Southern Observatory’s Very LargeContinue Reading
The 2020 ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse occurs Sunday. Here’s how to watch online.
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will briefly appear in parts of Africa and Asia this weekend, and if you aren’t outContinue Reading
