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Our Solar System's Moons: Enceladus
Almost everything you could want to know about Saturn's sixth largest moon, Enceladus.
IDG TECHtalk
Folding phones: The future of mobile?
Bootcut jeans, butterfly clips and... flip phones? Y2K trends are back in a big way, and that includes Motorola Razr nostalgia. But of course, in 2021, the technology of yesteryear has gotten a huge makeover. Microsoft's recently...
Astrum
Did We Just Discover More 'Oumuamua Type Objects?
Oumuamua and Borisov are not the only interstellar interlopers. We know of many more. Here's what we know about them so far.
NASA
NASA | Swift Finds 'Missing' Active Galaxies
Most large galaxies contain a giant central black hole. In an active galaxy, matter falling toward the supermassive black hole powers high-energy emissions so intense that two classes of active galaxies, quasars and blazars, rank as the...
Astrum
Why Does NASA Think There Are 1,000,000,000,000 Starless Planets in Our Galaxy?
Gravitational microlensing events are revealing the mysteries of rogue planets, but what are they, and how does it work? And what role does the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope play in helping us spot more rogue planets in the future?
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What's special about the Event Horizon Telescope that imaged the M87* black hole?
Why wasn't it Hubble that imaged M87*, or Messier 87's supermassive black hole? Is the Event Horizon Telescope more powerful?
Astrum
Everything We Know So Far About Phosphine On Venus feat. Dr Clara Sousa-Silva
Dr. Clara Sousa-Silva is the co-author on the study about Phosphine on Venus. We ask her some questions from you about the discovery.
Science360
Are planets still being formed?
Have you ever wondered if planets are still being formed? Dr. Debra Fischer answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
Curated Video
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone in the Universe?
The Fermi Paradox raises the question of why, despite the vast number of potentially habitable planets, we have not yet found evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. This video explores possible explanations, including the rarity...
AllTime 10s
10 Ways The Universe Could Destroy Us At Any Moment
All of this Trump and Kim Jong Un drama on earth is mere child's play compared to these ways that our own Universe could wipe us out today!
NASA
NASA | A Swift Tour of the Nearest Galaxies in UV Light
Astronomers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., have used NASA's Swift satellite to create the most detailed surveys of the Large and Small Magellanic...
NASA
NASA's Fermi Satellite Celebrates 10 Years of Discoveries
On June 11, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope celebrates a decade of using gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light in the cosmos, to study black holes, neutron stars, and other extreme cosmic objects and events. Fermi's main...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists discover extremely massive black hole
Researchers have discovered a massive black hole 15,000 light years from Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Astrum
How Ham Defied All Expectations
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Astrum
Earth has two moons!
While tiny, Earth now has a second natural satellite. So, will we have to rewrite the text books?
NASA
NASA Missions Unveil Magnetar Eruptions in Nearby Galaxies
On April 15, a brief burst of high-energy light swept through the solar system, triggering instruments on many NASA missions. Now, multiple international science teams conclude that the blast came from a supermagnetized stellar remnant...
Astrum
What did NASA's Lunar Orbiter discover over the Moon's most unusual terrain? | LRO 4K
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Moon has some pretty unusual features!
NASA
NASA | X-ray 'Echoes' Probe Habitat of Monster Black Hole
Astronomers using data from the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton satellite have found a long-sought X-ray signal from NGC 4151, a galaxy that contains a supermassive black hole. The discovery promises a new way to unravel what's...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are There Different Types of Galaxies?
This video is answering the question of are there different types of galaxies.
Science360
How do you find a black hole?
How do you find a black hole? Dr. Andrea Ghez answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
NASA
NASA | Fermi discovers giant gamma-ray bubbles in the Milky Way
Using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a gigantic, mysterious structure in our galaxy. This never-before-seen feature looks like a pair of bubbles extending above and below our galaxy's center....
Physics Girl
How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics
How is it possible that you can't see 95% of the universe? The edge of our milky way defies known physics, so physicists are using the LHC at CERN to search for Dark Matter. Dianna Cowern from Physics Girl visited CERN and spoke to...
NASA
NASA | Take a "Swift" Tour of the Andromeda Galaxy
NASA's Swift satellite has acquired the highest-resolution view of the neighboring spiral galaxy M31. Also known as the Andromeda Galaxy, M31 is the largest and closest such galaxy to our own. It's more than 220,000 light-years across...
NASA
NASA | IBEX Spacecraft Observes Matter from Interstellar Space
A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the bubble full of solar particles that stream out to the edge until they collide with the material that fills the rest of...