September 21, 2015 Stunning Perseid meteor shower pictures Stargazers in the northern hemisphere enjoyed the oldest meteor shower known to Earth in August 2015. The annual Perseid shower occurs when pieces of comet Swift-Tuttle hit Earth's atmosphere at more than 133,000 mph and burn up. Here are some stunning images of the 2015 Perseid meteor shower.
September 21, 2015 Stunning Perseid meteor shower pictures Stargazers in the northern hemisphere enjoyed the oldest meteor shower known to Earth in August 2015. The annual Perseid shower occurs when pieces of comet Swift-Tuttle hit Earth's atmosphere at more than 133,000 mph and burn up. Here are some stunning images of the 2015 Perseid meteor shower.
September 21, 2015 NASA’s Pluto mission in pictures NASA made space history when its New Horizons spacecraft made its flyby of Pluto on July 14, 2015 after an epic journey of 3 billion miles -- which lasted more than 9 years -- to the dwarf planet.
May 21, 2015 The best of Hubble: NASA marks telescope's 25th anniversary On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope rocketed into space aboard the shuttle Discovery, and now after 25 years of giving people a glimpse at some of the farthest reaches of outer space, Hubble has been honored by NASA with a week-long celebration. Here are some of the best views of the cosmos captured by Hubble.
May 6, 2015 100,000 Galaxies: What quest for alien 'supercivilizations' really tells us Astronomers from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) have scrutinized 100,000 galaxies for signs of life – the most exhaustive such study ever undertaken – and recently published their results in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal. What did they find? Nothing. Nada. Nichts.
January 13, 2015 Amateur astronomer maps Jupiter's moon Ganymede An amateur astronomer has created the first-ever homemade brightness map of Jupiter's huge moon Ganymede in a magnificent display of how non-pros can contribute to astronomy.
January 13, 2015 Astronomers gearing up for possible 'comet of the century' Astronomers are already getting set for the arrival of Comet ISON, which may become one of the brightest comets ever seen when it cruises through the inner solar system this fall.
January 13, 2015 Best astronomy photos of the year named The results are in for the fifth annual search for Astronomy Photographer of the Year by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in New Zealand. More than 1,200 entries were submitted by photographers from all over the world, amateur and professional, in six different categories: Earth and Space, Deep Space, Our Solar System, Robotic Space, People and Space, The Sir Patrick Moore Prize For Best Newcomer and Young Astronomy Photographer. Here is a look at the out-of-this-world winners.
January 13, 2015 Hubble telescope spots a 'space invader' For over 20 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has explored our universe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supplying heavenly images of the universe.
January 13, 2015 Are we alone? The interstellar search for alien life Scientists seeking extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the universe have made a series of startling discoveries in recent months: alien life might not be so remote after all.
