Astronomers have uncovered new clues about the formation of planets around other stars. One question is, do the atmospheres around planets survive or how are they stripped off?  Some of the Earth’s atmosphere was stripped off during formation. What happens in other exoplanet systems?... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In July, the Lagoon, Trifid and Omega nebulae are dazzling sights.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

The Andromeda galaxy is our Milky Way’s nearest neighbor in space. The majestic spiral of over 100 billion stars is comparable in size to our home galaxy. At a distance of 2.5 million light-years, it is so close to us the galaxy can be seen as a cigar-shaped smudge of light high in the autumn sky.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Researchers using +NASA  +Hubble Space Telescope  have detected a stratosphere and temperature inversion in the atmosphere of a planet several times the mass of Jupiter, called WASP-33b.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Have you ever wondered how astronomers simulate the large-scale structure of the universe?  How do they answer questions like, ‘What will #JWST show us?’ or ‘What can we expect to learn from #WFIRST ?’... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

This week’s hangout features members of the New Horizons team, including Dr. Alan Stern, the Principal Investigator for +NASA New Horizons along with Project Scientist Dr. Hal Weaver and co-investigator Dr. John Spencer.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” August brings the Perseid meteor shower and the eye-catching stellar features of the constellation Cygnus.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!