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Dark Matter Pioneer Vera Rubin Dies at 88

Dec 27, 2016 08:30 AM EST

World-renowned scientist Vera Rubin passed away on Dec. 25 at the age of 88 at an assisted living facility in Princeton, New Jersey.

Montage taken from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft of Saturn and its moons.

Watch the Skies for Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and Their Moons This June

Ana Verayo |

Jun 06, 2016 09:32 AM EDT

This month, the solar system will parade its planets in our skies as Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and their moons will be visible this June.

A unique glimpse of the Earth rising above the moon's lunar surface

Don't Miss NASA's Stunning Photos of Earth Above the Moon

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 19, 2015 08:44 AM EST

From the white swirls of clouds, the azure sky, ocean radiating sapphire to the nearly liquid lunar surface... Who would dare miss to see NASA's newly released photos of the Earth?

World’s Strongest Telescope Construction Faces Legal Woes

Eana Maniebo |

Dec 15, 2015 01:05 PM EST

The assembly of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a $1.4 billion observatory that is expected to exceed the Hubble Telescope's power by twelvefold, has been suspended after the Supreme Court of Hawaii voided its construction permit.

Startling Discovery Challenges Black Hole Emission Theory

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 27, 2015 08:47 PM EST

Astronomers from China have been taken aback by a discovery that could fundamentally change theory of how black holes form and project jets of matter.

NASA’s Space Telescope To Be The Largest Telescope Ever Created

Roguero Caler |

Jul 15, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

NASA astronomers are already planning their biggest project to collect more information about the many celestial bodies in the outer space. As per a new proposal by the American astronomers, they have outlined their plan of building the biggest telescope ever created in the entire history of astronomy — the High-Definition Space Telescope.

Astrophysicists Capture Planets’ Weather Forecast

Cristian Andal |

May 14, 2015 07:42 AM EDT

Astrophysicists have found proof of the weather condition in the nearby planets using the NASA’s Kepler space telescope. The team focuses in creating weather forecast based on the different phase of the planets that are reflected from their source light.

The Most Distant Galaxy Discovered

Marco Foronda |

May 06, 2015 03:12 AM EDT

Astronomers discovered the most distant galaxy, which formed 13.1 billion years ago.

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Sami Ghanmi |

Mar 25, 2015 01:16 PM EDT

New software will help astronomers interpret millions of data coming from the Sqaure Kilometer Telescope (SKA).

There are 'Twin Towers' Made by Aliens on the Moon

Marco Foronda |

Feb 02, 2015 08:48 AM EST

"There are a lot of alien artifacts on the moon".

NASA Releases 3D Models of Explosive Dual-Star Eta Carinae

Marco Foronda |

Jan 09, 2015 07:04 AM EST

Dual-star system Eta Carinae might explode into a great supernova.

Full Moon could Outshine Comet Lovejoy at its Brightest

Marco Foronda |

Jan 07, 2015 11:30 AM EST

The New Year's comet is expected to burn brightest on January 7.

Astronomers Explain the Star of Bethlehem

Marco Foronda |

Dec 26, 2014 12:23 AM EST

What was the Star of Bethlehem?

Contest Gives Public Opportunity to Name Exoplanets

Cory Doyle |

Dec 11, 2014 03:43 PM EST

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will conduct a worldwide contest giving the public the opportunity to choose the name of up to 30 exoplanets.

First Day of Fall Finds Day and Night Created Equal

dweisman |

Sep 23, 2014 01:38 PM EDT

Astronomers, and their fellow travelers, declared the precise moment of the fall equinox this year was around 10:29 p.m EDT. That was the time the sun shone directly on the equator heading south into the night.

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