Astronomy
Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water
Astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe!
Chandra Observatory Discovers Giant Ring of Black Holes
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes a new image of a ring — not of jewels — but of black holes.
Kepler Finds Six Planets Orbiting a Single Star
NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope has discovered six planets orbiting a single sun-like star, known as Kepler-11.
Zeta Ophiuchi: Runaway Star Plows Through Space
Runaway star Zeta Ophiuchi is traveling at a whopping 54,000 miles per hour.
Hurtling Asteroid Scars Jupiter
Scientists have determined that an asteroid the size of The Titanic struck Jupiter last July.
Pushing Hubble to the Limit, Astronomer’s Find Most Distant Object Ever Seen
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, Astronomers have found what is likely to be the most distant object ever seen in the universe.
Cassini Captures Stunning New Images of Saturn’s Icy Moon Rhea
During its closest approach, Cassini passed within about 43 miles of Rhea’s surface.
Kepler Telescope Discovers Rocky Planet
Measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth, Kepler 10b is the smallest planet ever discovered outside of our solar system.
Spitzer Telescope Reveals First Carbon-Rich Planet
Astronomers have discovered that a huge, searing-hot planet orbiting another star is loaded with an unusual amount of carbon.
The Coolest Stars Come Out of the Dark
Astronomers have uncovered 14 brown dwarfs–the coldest, faintest stars known.