SPACE: Water Vapor Detected on Ganymede
In the wisp-thin sky of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the largest satellite in the solar system, astronomers have for the first time detected evidence of water vapor, a new study finds. … Read more
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SPACE: Astronomers Find Giant, Ghostly Hand in Space
An enormous ghostly hand stretches through the depths of space, its wispy fingers pressing against a glowing cloud. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s quite real, as imagery gathered … Read more
Meet Faffarout – The Farthest Object in the Solar System (That We Know About)
Astronomers have identified the most distant known object in our solar system — a dwarf planet nicknamed Farfarout that orbits far beyond Pluto. This remote mini-planet swings so far away … Read more
SPACE: Mars is Wobbly. Astronomers Don’t Know Why
The Red Planet is wiggling and wobbling as it spins, research in the journal Geophysical Research Letters confirms, and astronomers have no idea why. Like a toy top that teeters … Read more
SPACE: Astronomers Discover “Arches of Chaos” in the Solar System
A vast network of invisible energy structures have been discovered in the solar system — a celestial superhighway that future space probes might use to explore far-away corners of solar … Read more
Non-Binary Astronomers? Of Course There Are, And We Need to Treat Them Better
Gender equality in astronomy doesn’t end with the male/female gender binary. In a study led by nonbinary astrophysicist Kaitlin Rasmussen, researchers took a look at gender equity in astronomy and … Read more
SPACE: Uranus is Weird
Uranus is a weirdo — the icy giant rotates while lying on its side and it’s been called a rear end in even the highest echelons of academia (right?). Now, … Read more
SPACE: Astronomers Identify “Chimneys” in the Galactic Center
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy is a bit like the hearth at the center of a cozy pub. It’s a bright, warm gathering place around … Read more
SPACE: It’s an Epic Clash of Galaxies
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is on a collision course with its neighbor Andromeda. Although the collision will take place about 4 billion years from now, astronomers have long placed … Read more
SPACE: Astronomers Detect a Swarm of Tiny Objects Orbiting an Alien Sun
There are tiny comets orbiting foreign suns. And human beings can detect them. Six times, about 800 years ago, dark things passed between the bright-yellow dwarf star KIC 3542116 and … Read more