Solar System
Does Pluto Have a Hidden Ocean?
[/caption] In recent years, it has become surprisingly apparent that, contrary to previous belief, Earth is not the only place…
Could Electrical Sprites Hold the Key to Extraterrestrial Life?
[/caption] In 1989, meteorologists discovered sprites. Not the spirits, elves, or pixies that pepper Shakespearean comedies but their equally…
Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?
A new video created by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division answers one of the most frequently asked questions about our…
Asteroid 2005 YU55: See It For Yourself!
[/caption] It's already been stated several times here on Universe Today that 2005 YU55, a 400-meter-wide roughly spherical asteroid, will…
A Tale of Three Moons: Is There Life in the Outer Solar System?
[/caption] Until fairly recently, the search for life elsewhere in the solar system has focused primarily on Mars, as it…
Mystery of the Martian Rilles
[/caption] When the first spacecraft flew by Mars in the 1960's, the images returned revealed a relatively uninteresting-looking place, featureless…
A Meteorite Visits the Comettes
[/caption] When your last name is Comette, I'm sure the occasional astronomy-themed joke is never far away. But it's no…
The Cassini Image Hall of Fame
[/caption] If you're reading this, you're probably very well aware of the Cassini mission. Launched in 1997, the Cassini…
Astronomers Discover a Dark Alien World
[/caption] An exoplanet has been discovered by astronomers that reflects less than one percent of the light it receives from…
Juno Blasts off on Science Trek to Discover Jupiter’s Genesis
[/caption] NASA’s solar powered Juno spacecraft blasted off today (Aug.5)from Cape Canaveral today to begin a 2.8 billion kilometer science…