NASA’s Perseverance rover has given us an otherworldly skywatching treat — the minuscule Mars moon Deimos, twinkling in the dusty Red Planet skies. “Skywatching is fun no matter where you are. I took this short time-lapse movie to watch for … Read More
A rare nova visible to the eye If you look carefully into the night sky, you might spot a star that wasn’t visible last week. A star named RS Ophiuchi, located about 4,566 light-years away in the equatorial constellation of … Read More
According to previous NASA statements, the drill hole is just one step of a sampling process that will take about 11 days in total, which should mean that if all goes well, the entire procedure will be completed just in … Read More
It was only 25 years ago, when astronomers discovered that the Universe was expanding at an accelerated rate. Without an obvious cause, the concept of dark energy was introduced. Dark energy exerts a force on the universe and is thought … Read More
Earth and Mars are a bit like mirror worlds. Mars is the Red Planet. Earth is the pale blue dot. Mars is a frigid desert. Earth is full of water and life. But there’s another curious difference. The sky on … Read More
NASA’s latest image of the Milky Way is two decades in the making. The dramatic view of the heart of the galaxy combines 370 observations taken over a period of 20 years and features billions of stars. “What we see in the … Read More