astronomy

The Week

What Two Dead Stars Reveal About Earth's Origins

A couple of white dwarfs + space garbage = possible planet formation... READ ON

Weird Science

10 Constellations that Never Caught On

Big Question

Where Exactly Did the Russian Meteor Come From?

A scientific team from Colombia was able to trace back the explosive space rock's origins using "simple trigonometry."... READ ON

Space

Say Hello to the Tiniest Planet Ever Discovered

  1. FIND THESE T-SHIRTS AND MORE IN THE STORE!

History

The Last Time a (Really Big) Meteor Hit Russia

In late 1908, the scientific community in St. Petersburg and Moscow was galvanized by vague reports filtering out of Siberia, telling of a gigantic, mysterious explosion that summer witnessed only by a handful of native Evenki tribesmen and Russian settlers. ... READ ON

Videos

Amazing Footage of Russia's Meteorite Crashes

The Ural Mountains were shaken by some pretty dramatic explosions on Friday, as a meteorite burst in midair and showered Russia with the remnants.... READ ON

The Week

How You Can Help Name Pluto's Two New Moons

P4 and P5 need new names. How does Cerberus sound? Or Styx?... READ ON

Videos

A 150-Foot Asteroid's Near-Brush with Earth

NASA says a space rock half the size of a football field will zip past us on Feb. 15... READ ON

Videos

Moonrise in New Zealand

List

5 Bold Proposals For Cleaning Up Space Junk

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