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Hey Map Collectors, Here’s a New Map of Pluto!

19 Jul , 2017 by

Using data from the New Horizons spacecraft, the mission team has created some new maps of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
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One. More. Month: Our Guide to the Total Solar Eclipse

19 Jul , 2017 by

Get ready for the August 21st total solar eclipse, with facts, maps and more!
Carnival of Space. Image by Jason Major.

Carnival of Space #518

19 Jul , 2017 by

It’s that time again! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space #518.

Ancient Impacts Shaped the Structure of the Milky Way

18 Jul , 2017 by

According to a new study using data from the SDSS, ripples in the Milky Way’s disk may be indications of “ancient impacts” with other galaxies.

Strange Radio Signals Detected from a Nearby Star

18 Jul , 2017 by

A recent survey conducted by the Arecibo Observatory detected a strange radio signal coming from Ross 128, a star system just 11 light-year from Earth.

This is the One of the Largest Structures We Know of in the Universe

18 Jul , 2017 by

Using data from the Sloan Digitial Sky Survey, an Indian team of astronomers has discovered one of the largest cosmic structures to date – the Saraswati Supercluster!

Long After Humanity is Gone and the Sun Dies, the Water Bears Will be There

17 Jul , 2017 by

A new study from the University of Oxford has shown that long after humanity is gone, the tardigrade (aka. the “water bear”) will still be living.

Clean Room Tour with NASA’s Next Gen Tracking Data Relay Satellite TDRS-M, Closeout Incident Under Review – Photos

17 Jul , 2017 by

ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The last of NASA’s next generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TRDS) designed to relay critical science data and research observations gathered by the International Space Station (ISS), Hubble and dozens of Earth-orbiting Earth science missions is undergoing final prelaunch clean room preparations on the Florida Space Coast while targeting an early August launch – even as the agency reviews the scheduling impact of a weekend “closeout incident” that “damaged” a key component.
Artist's impression of Planet Nine, blocking out the Milky Way. The Sun is in the distance, with the orbit of Neptune shown as a ring. Credit: ESO/Tomruen/nagualdesign

Evidence Mounts for the Existence of Planet Nine

14 Jul , 2017 by

The latest study that looks into the possible existence of Planet 9 offers a new technique, one which is free of the “observational bias” which the others were criticized for.

Two Years Ago Today: It Was a Clear Day on Pluto When New Horizons Flew By

14 Jul , 2017 by

It was two years ago this morning that we awoke to see the now iconic image of Pluto that the New Horizons spacecraft had sent to Earth during the night. You, of course, know the picture I’m talking about – the one with a clear view of the giant heart-shaped region on the distant, little […]

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