Harvard Astronomers Discover NEOs That Are Dormant, Short-Period Comets
In a new study, scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveal that between about 0.3 and 3% of the moderately bright NEOs are actually…
In a new study, scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveal that between about 0.3 and 3% of the moderately bright NEOs are actually…
New images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal the shape and size of Pluto’s smallest moon, Styx. Styx – also the faintest of Pluto’s five…
Newly published research from Caltech describes ancient water flows and lakes on Mars, and what this might mean about the ancient climate. We have heard…
In over 16 years of operation, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed thousands of objects across space. To commemorate October as American Archive Month, six…
NASA has released a detailed outline of the journey to Mars, “NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration.” “NASA is closer to…
New color images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal blue atmospheric hazes and water ice on Pluto. “Who would have expected a blue sky in…
A new image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals a highly fractured surface among Martian sand dunes. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera…
A team of astronomers from the University of Washington has created a “habitability index for transiting planets” to help guide the ongoing search for life…
This newly released image from the European Southern Observatory shows the globular cluster NGC 6553. This spectacular starry field of view shows the globular cluster…
This Cassini image makes Pandora appear to be hovering over Titan, but a coincidence of viewing angle is responsible for this image. Little Pandora is…
New images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal details of real regions on Mars where a new Hollywood movie, “The Martian,” places future astronaut adventures….
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars. Until now, scientists have determined the mass of…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals evidence that the cluster environment plays an important role in determining the nature of accretion…
This Hubble image of the week shows Planetary Nebula PK 329-02.2. This planetary nebula is called PK 329-02.2 and is located in the constellation of…
New images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft are the highest resolution images yet of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon. The images reveal a surprisingly complex and…
NASA is working on the technology that will enable an actual trip to Mars in the 2030s. On August 7, 1972, in the heart of…
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have identified the orbiting companions to five-millisecond pulsars in the globular…
Astronomers have discovered giant holes, or cavities, in the hot gas that pervades the Phoenix Cluster, revealing new details about this remarkable system. Galaxy clusters…