Fate of the Universe
[/caption]What is the ultimate fate of our universe? A Big Crunch? A Big Freeze? A Big Rip? or a Big…
Spitzer Finds Evidence of Violent Planetary Collision
One of the main theories of how our Moon formed involves a violent cosmic collision between two planets. Astronomers have…
Sun, Earth Are Unlikely Pair to Support Life
[/caption] We don't know how lucky we are -- really. We know the interaction between Earth and Sun is a…
Early Black Holes Are Starving, Not Feasting
[/caption] A new black hole may not voraciously devour nearby gas -- because it may kick out most of the…
Planet Precursors May be Sized Like Trucks, Not Towns
[/caption] A typical model has planets forming from collisions of material swirling around stars. But new laboratory experiments indicate the…
Astro Art of the Week
[/caption] Here's the fifth edition of our new feature, showcasing our readers' prowess with image editing software. This week's Astro…
Carnival of Space #115
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by New Frontier News. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #115.…
Have You Ever Seen a Moonbow?
[/caption] They are elusive, but powerful to see. "Moonbows" are rainbows created by light from the Moon. Conditions have to…
Radius of the Planets
[/caption] One way to measure the size of the planets is by radius. Radius is the measurement from the center…
Volume of the Planets
[/caption] There are a number of measurements that astronomers use, including mass, surface area, diameter, and radius, to determine the the…