Finding Methone
Methone is a small moon of Saturn that was discovered in 2004 from images taken by the Cassini spacecraft. In…
Astronomy
The brightest planets in May’s night sky: How and When to see them
Three planets adorn the evening sky and two in the predawn morning sky. In the evening, Mars continues to draw…
The Dumbbell Nebula, the first planetary nebula discovered
The Dumbbell Nebula is being produced by a very hot white dwarf that has been ejecting gas for thousands of…
The Great Dark Spot
Most of you will have heard of the Great Red Spot, the huge storm in the Jovian atmosphere. However, Jupiter…
How long is a day on Venus? mysteries of our closest neighbor
Venus is an enigma. It’s the planet next door and yet reveals little about itself. An opaque blanket of clouds…
Finding asteroids with Lucy
To date, few asteroids have been closely studied by a space mission. The Lucy spacecraft, which will be launched in…
What is a rogue planet?
A rogue planet is a planetary-mass object that does not orbit a star directly. Such objects have been ejected from…
Determining the birth population of double neutron stars
The study of neutron star populations helps unravel how they formed and evolved. Until now, using gravitational-wave detectors, scientists were…
Photographed exoplanet
We currently know more than 4,300 exoplanets, with nearly 6,000 other candidates whose presence is waiting to be confirmed. Of…
Breathtaking New Hubble Image Shows a Giant Star on The Brink of Annihilation
The spectacle of space has our jaws constantly dropping, and the picture that was just released to celebrate 31 years…