There has been a recent increase in discussions on social media about the “fact” that the Earth is actually flat. There have been sports figures and celebrities who draw attention…

(Source NASA) – Astronomers may have finally uncovered the long-sought progenitor to a specific type of exploding star by sifting through NASA Hubble Space Telescope archival data. The supernova, called…

(Source NASA) – Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet…

This week NASA announced that there are two moons in our own solar system with liquid water oceans. These also contain the chemicals and energy sources needed for life. Cassini scientists announce…

Space travel visionaries solve the problem of interstellar slowdown at our stellar neighbor (Source PHL @ UPR Arecibo.) – In April last year, billionaire Yuri Milner announced the Breakthrough Starshot…

There Might be More Planets in the Habitable Zone (Source PHL @ UPR Arecibo) – A common assumption in the search for habitable abodes beyond Earth is that the average…

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the TV series “Star Trek” has captured the public’s imagination with the signature phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone before.” NASA’s…

This Fourth of July, NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter after an almost five-year journey. News briefings, photo opportunities and other media events will be held at NASA’s…