Jupiter-sized Exoplanet Caught During Formation in Hubble Image
Hubble has imaged a still-forming planet orbiting an orange dwarf star, PDS 70, just 370 light-years from Earth, the youngest directly imaged ever.
New All-Sky Map of Milky Way Released
New all-sky map of the Milky Way reveals the effects of the Large Magellanic Cloud on our own galaxy’s halo and dark matter constituents, as predicted.
What’s Up: Milky Way Season Begins
Galaxy observing has begun, and now is the time to go out after sunset is completely over and check out the creamy band sprawling across the sky.
Hydroxyl Found in Exoplanet Atmosphere For First Time
An international team of astronomers reports on finding hydroxyl in the atmosphere of super-hot Jupiter WASP-33b.
Signs of Possible Antistars Found in Fermi Data
A group of astronomers has discovered fourteen different flickering spots in the sky that give off flashes of gamma-ray light that is consistent with those fourteen sources being antimatter stars.
HI-SEAS Habitat in Hawai’i Tests EVA Suits in Lava Tubes
Researchers donned spacesuits to explore Hawaiian lava tubes to understand what is and isn’t possible and what problems need to be solved.
Measuring the Moon’s Nano Dust Particles
Researchers used X-ray CT scans to examine the shapes of moondust particles on a nanometer-scale in an amazing feat of new technology.
New Telescope to Help With Risky Asteroid Detection
The ESO and ESA have jointly completed construction of a new telescope designed to help track fast-moving objects, like asteroids, in the sky.
This Week in Rocket History: NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
This Week in Rocket History: On April 18, 2018, NASA’s TESS spacecraft was launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 on its way to a 2:1 Moon-resonant orbit.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Update
The Ingenuity helicopter has made two more historic flights above the Martian surface, and a fourth is scheduled for April 28.
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