“Clusters of Life Form, Grow, and Overlap Like Oases in the Universe” –Harvard-Smithsonian CfA (Holiday Feature)

New research this year by Harvard astrophysicists shows that if life can travel between the stars (a process called panspermia), … More

Ask Ethan: How Big Was The Universe When It Was First Born? (Synopsis)

“They say it all started out with a big bang. But, what I wonder is, was it a big bang … More

2003 SD220 is a large asteroid that passed by Earth on 24 December 2015. This image from NASA’s 230-foot (70-meter) Deep … More

The Henbury craters in the Northern Territory, Australia, planet Earth, are the scars of an impact over 4,000 years old. … More

From photos of far-flung Pluto to space lettuce, it’s been an exciting year for developments in space. NPR Science Correspondent … More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlYw6vnLojk Shaila Akhter hosts. Published on Dec 23, 2015 UNSW Physics and CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science present a ‘365 … More

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Just in time for the holidays, NASA’s Curiosity rover is celebrating Christmas 2015 at a Red Planet Paradise – spectacular … More

Merry Christmas! With any luck, you are celebrating with family and friends or you are enjoying some solitude this day. … More