How Fast Does Moon Dust Pile Up? Now We Know

How Fast Does Moon Dust Pile Up? Now We Know

When Neil Armstrong took his first step for all mankind in 1969, researchers obviously had no idea how much of a nuisance the lunar soil beneath his feet would be. The scratchy dust clung to…
Messier 15, You Old Mysterious Cluster

Messier 15, You Old Mysterious Cluster

Messier 15 is a gathering of  100,000 very old stars that orbits the center of the Milky Way. It is one of the densest globular clusters known, with most of its mass concentrated at its core.…
What's In Those Mysterious Black Hole Jets?

What's In Those Mysterious Black Hole Jets?

An international team say they know what is inside the enigmatic jets emitted by black holes. Jets are narrow beams of matter spat out at high speed from near a central object, like a black hole.…
Germans: 'We've Found Second Solar System'

Germans: 'We've Found Second Solar System'

Germans: ‘We’ve found second solar system’ This sounds like something from a science fiction comic when I was young, back in the days when Dan Dare was with Spacefleet, which was effectively the RAF…
SN 2013ek: Another Stellar Explosion In NGC 6984

SN 2013ek: Another Stellar Explosion In NGC 6984

Supernovae, those intensely bright objects formed when a star reaches the end of its life, 'start' with a big, expelling most of their material out into space, and it's always interesting when we see…
Sun Unleashes Its 6th Flare In Three Weeks

Sun Unleashes Its 6th Flare In Three Weeks

The sun emitted its sixth significant flare since Oct. 23, 2013, peaking at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2013. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation - the radiation from a flare can't pass…
Watch Out For Your Head - Satellite Fall

Watch Out For Your Head - Satellite Fall

A 1.1 metric Ton satellite will re-enter the earth's atmosphere in the next 48 hours, fragmenting into smaller pieces as it falls. The exact location of the fall is unknown, so you better watch out…