During the Space Race, scientists in both the United States and the Soviet Union investigated the concept of ion propulsion.…
The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is like a gift that keeps on giving. Not only is it still making astronomical…
The search for extrasolar planets is currently undergoing a seismic shift. With the deployment of the Kepler Space Telescope and…
A surprise cometary appearance made the April 8th total solar eclipse all the more memorable.
The BepiColombo mission, a joint effort between JAXA and the ESA, was only the second (and most advanced) mission to…
The last total solar eclipse across the Mexico, the U.S. and Canada for a generation wows observers.
In 2011, astronomers with the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) consortium detected a gas giant orbiting very close to…
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has made a major breakthrough. In a study recently published…
It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques,…
On Monday, April 8th, people across North America witnessed a rare celestial event known as a total solar eclipse. This…