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New contest lets you name Earth's 1st 'quasi-moon' for free. Here's how to enter.
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA new public competition will allow a lucky astronomy enthusiast to name one of Earth's tiny...
Why is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer
Space via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn image of Uranus on the left and Neptune on the right. They look almost indiscernible as they're...
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn interstellar probe could help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the Sun...
Io’s Fiery Secrets: Unveiling Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon With New Imaging Tech
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoSince 1979, when Jupiter’s moon Io was discovered to be pockmarked with volcanoes, astronomers and...
A Letter to My Son About the Earth He'll Inherit
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRight now, River, there is a spacecraft also named Psyche in the sky, and just the other day NASA fired up the solar-and xenon-powered propulsion system...
NASA reveals why it's so hard to spot alien life — even with Webb
Mashable· 6 days agoNASA suspects our galaxy may teem with trillions of planets. The prospect of using Webb, which can...
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector "is a response to Mass Effect 2", but with one major twist – it's...
VG247· 12 hours agoRecently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector's lead dev...
What Will Emerge From The Wreckage Of The Arecibo Telescope?
Science Friday· 2 days agoThis story was produced by Science Friday and América Futura as part of our “Astronomy: Made in...
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an...
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoThe Sun is a star that constantly emits a steady stream of plasma – highly energized ionized gas – called the solar wind. In addition to the constant solar
Digital Cameras Revolutionized Astronomy. Then They Found Their Way into Your Pocket
Scientific American· 7 days agoAs a human being, every time I see a new jaw-droppingly gorgeous astronomical image, I’m staggered...