NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is only a year away from Pluto. This new ScienceCast video…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
Survey officials announced the fourth phase of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, an initiative that…
Using new data from the Van Allen Probes, a newly published study reveals the first…
With the help of an amateur astronomer, an international team of scientists has discovered a…
Scientists gathered at NASA Headquarters to discuss the next steps to finding life beyond Earth,…
A newly published study analyzes a long-lasting blast of high-energy light, revealing that the gamma-ray…
This newly released Hubble image shows globular cluster NGC 121. This image shows NGC 121,…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers view stardust being made in real time and reveal…
A new study details further evidence of dry ice gullies on Mars, revealing that the…
Using a new type of telescope, astronomers at Yale University discovered seven dwarf galaxies while…
Using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, astronomers observe a mysterious radio-burst from…
A team of astronomers has discovered two cool red giants at distances of 775,000 and…
Using a new technique for measuring the age of a star using its spin, astronomers…
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers discovered a 100,000-light-year-long structure that looks like a string…
Using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope and the Blue Channel spectrograph…
In a newly published study, NASA scientists use computer models to show that friction could…
New data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal that Saturn’s moon Titan has a very salty…
New Data from another “tsunami wave” generated by our sun confirms that NASA’s Voyager 1…