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Pluto at 82: A 'Chihuahua' Among Planets?
On Feb. 18, 1930, U.S. astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet, Pluto.
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The Secret to Mastering Astrophotography
Ultimately, taking photos of the night sky is a game of trial and error.
3 Questions: Exoplanets [VIDEO]
What does it take to find a planet 63 light years from Earth?
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Pluto at 82: A 'Chihuahua' Among Planets?
Posted by Ian O'Neill 1 HOUR AGO | 0
On Feb. 18, 1930, U.S. astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet, Pluto. But 82 years later, as more Kuiper Belt objects are discovered, Pluto's planetary status has become a bit hazy. Read more
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'Interesting' Higgs Boson Result to be Announced
Posted by Ian O'Neill 20 HOURS AGO | 0
It may not be the long-awaited news about a Higgs boson discovery, but an "interesting" announcement will soon come from scientists analyzing data from the Tevatron particle accelerator. Read more
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High Winds Ravage British Radio Telescope
Posted Fri Feb 17, 2012 02:26 PM ET | 0
Volunteers are drafted in to repair extensive damage to the UK-based component of the LOFAR array. Read more
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Fermilab Sounds Inspire 'Alternative Energy' Symphony
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Feb 16, 2012 04:36 PM ET | 0
Physicists at Fermilab usually don't pay attention to the hums and growls emanating all around them -- but to contemporary composer Mason Bates, it's music to his ears. Read more
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Alien Life Clues in Antarctic Ice?
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Feb 16, 2012 07:30 AM ET | 0
Digging up the Antarctic ice in Lake Vostok could be a good test run for looking for life beyond. Read more
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The Secret to Mastering Astrophotography: Experiment
Posted by Mark Thompson Thu Feb 16, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0
Astronomer Mark Thompson shares his tips for the perfect photo of the night sky, but ultimately it's a game of trial and error. Read more
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Ancient 'Great Eruption' Echoes Reach Astronomers
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Feb 16, 2012 03:04 AM ET | 0
Light from a stellar eruption 170 years ago is only just being received after bouncing off a cloud of dust. Read more
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Alan Stern to Answer Questions on Google+ Hangout!
Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:44 PM ET | 0
The NASA New Horizons Pluto spacecraft's principal investigator will appear live with the weekly Google+ Space Hangout panel to discuss the mission and other cool space news from the week. Read more
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Swiss to Grab World's Biggest Space Problem by its Junk
Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Feb 15, 2012 04:38 PM ET | 0
One of the world's smallest nations may have found a low-cost solution to one of the world's biggest space problems. Read more
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Black Hole Ripped From Relic Galaxy
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 15, 2012 01:52 PM ET | 0
A middle-weight black hole -- the first object of its size found -- is shrouded by a cluster of young stars, evidence that the black hole may have once prowled in another galaxy. Read more
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Mars Now at Most Extreme Distance from the Sun
Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:06 PM ET | 0
The Red Planet is at it's furthest point from the sun today and we won't see a more extreme aphelion until 2027. Read more
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Voyager's Timeless Valentine's Day Gift: Big Pic
Posted Tue Feb 14, 2012 08:47 PM ET | 0
On Feb. 14, 1990, the Voyager 1 spacecraft passed the orbit of Pluto and turned its camera around to take a series of photos of the planets. Read more
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LHC to Crank Up Collision Energies for 2012
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Feb 14, 2012 03:03 PM ET | 0
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) performed extremely well in 2011 and now engineers at CERN want to crank up the juice through 2012. Read more
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Dark Matter Found Lurking at Edges of Galaxies
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Feb 13, 2012 06:31 PM ET | 0
A new computer simulation -- based on real data -- has been created to reveal how dark matter might be distributed around, and beyond, the galaxies. Read more
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NASA's 2013 Budget Sees Mars Mission Cuts
Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 04:04 PM ET | 0
The proposed budget will see the U.S. space agency receive $59 million less than it did in 2012. Read more
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