The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of Saturn that makes you wonder if it’s even real. The image is so clear that it appears as if Saturn is floating in space. Which it is. This image of … Read More
Get ready for close-up surface images of distant planets in our Solar System. Moony Shot Scientists can now get an unprecedented look at the surface of near-Earth celestial objects thanks to a new upgrade to the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) … Read More
Jupiter will reach opposition on September 26 or 27, depending on your timezone. This means that it is directly opposite the Sun from our vantage point, rising near sunset and setting near sunrise. This alone makes it an excellent time … Read More
The NASA InSight Lander has “heard” and detected the vibrations of four space rocks as they slammed into Mars over the past two years. It’s the first time a mission has detected both seismic and acoustic waves from a Mars … Read More
It is a bad idea to ask the public to name things. Just ask any sailor who was on the verge of serving on the good ship Boaty McBoatface. But here we are again (albeit in a less official capacity, … Read More
A new portrait taken with the world’s most powerful solar telescope has captured the face of our Sun in exquisite detail. The middle layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, known as the chromosphere, looks almost like a shag rug up close … Read More