The anomalous star KIC 8462852 has baffled astronomers with its erratic dimming, causing some to speculate that it’s orbited by … More

On Dec. 5, 2015, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui captured this image from the International Space Station … More

Observations made by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft suggest that Ceres’ many bright spots could be made primarily of hydrated magnesium sulfates. … More

Spectral measurements by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reveals that the 130+ bright spots on Ceres are likely composed of hydrated magnesium … More

Cosmic Girl is no stranger to the Virgin family, coming to Virgin Galactic from its sister company Virgin Atlantic. The … More

Just a quick reference to a piece that came out in Currents, the newsletter of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory … More

The commercial Cygnus cargo spaceship, loaded with over three tons of critically needed supplies and research experiments, successfully rendezvoused and … More

If you were trying to identify the kind of star that should produce Earth-like planets, you’d think the task would … More

“We cannot be vengeful. We need to find pono [righteous] solutions. We need to find good things for astronomers. Cooperation … More