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Jonathan Lunine Appointed Chief Scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA· 4 days agoAs part of his new role as JPL’s chief scientist, Jonathan Lunine has also been appointed professor...
New contest lets you name Earth's 1st 'quasi-moon' for free. Here's how to enter.
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA new public competition will allow a lucky astronomy enthusiast to name one of Earth's tiny...
See The Jaw-Dropping New Image Of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon From Earth
Forbes· 5 days agoThe Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham, Arizona has taken the highest resolution image ever...
Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
Space via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPotentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into...
Astrophysicists Detect Potential Collisional Dark Matter in “El Gordo”
SciTechDaily· 7 days agoA new study indicates that dark matter in the “El Gordo” galaxy cluster exhibits collisional...
Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io seen from Earth (image)
Space via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAn image of Jupiter's moon Io, taken by the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. (Image credit: NASA/...
New contest lets you name Earth's 1st 'quasi-moon' for free. Here's how to enter.
LiveScience· 2 days agoHave you ever wanted to name a part of the solar system? Well now's your chance: A new contest will...
What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day....
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
The Conversation· 6 days agoWhy do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? The trick is trying to think of ...
Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoAstronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter’s moon Io at a resolution never before...