July 1, 2013
A Cosmic Map of the Exoplanets [Interactive]
An interactive graphic charts the location and distance to 861 known exoplanets, highlighting those that might hold life
Galaxies
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2013
Astronomers Search for Signs of Life in the Skies of Distant Exoplanets
The galaxy is teeming with planets. Scientists are straining to peer into their atmospheres to seek signs of extraterrestrial life
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June 20, 2013
Primordial Galaxy Shows How to Make a Big One
Looking at the Himiko Galaxy as it was just 800 million years after the big bang offers a glimpse at how the most massive galaxies took shape. John Matson reports
June 13, 2013
Galaxy of a Thousand Stars
Segue 2, one of dozens of "companion" galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, is now the smallest galaxy known. Michael Moyer reports
Space & PhysicsJune 13, 2013
Trifecta of Celestial Wonders in Next Week's Night Sky
Even stargazers without telescopes will be able to see Saturn and the bright star Spica as they join the moon in the night sky next week
Space & PhysicsJune 7, 2013
Hunt for Closest Exoplanet Gets Boost from Rare Stellar Alignment
Upcoming cosmic alignments will give planet hunters an opportunity to intensify the search for potential exoplanets
June 7, 2013
Asteroid to Fly within Moon's Orbit Tomorrow
A "garbage truck-size" but harmless asteroid will fly within the moon's orbit tomorrow
Space & PhysicsJune 7, 2013
New Telescope Strategy Could Resolve Dark Matter Mystery
A call for NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope to focus on the center of the galaxy could clear up the identity of dark matter
Space & PhysicsJune 6, 2013
Donated Spy Satellite Could Be Used for Dark Energy and Exoplanet Mission
One of two donated National Reconnaissance Office telescopes could help NASA explore space while easing budget woes, according to the American Astronomical Society
Space & PhysicsJune 6, 2013
If the Universe Is Expanding, Why Are the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies on a Collision Course? [Video]
Caleb Scharf, director of astrobiology at Columbia University, answers questions submitted to our YouTube Spacelab Channel
Space & PhysicsJune 1, 2013
A New NASA Mission Propels Detailed Investigations of Nearby Exoplanets
A new mission propels detailed investigations of exoplanets
May 29, 2013
Faint Portraits of First Galaxies Shed Light on Cosmic Dawn
The Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse into the universe's early tumultuous era of galaxy formation