Studies Indicate Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole Dictates Star Formation
Formation of stars is one of the most important aspects when it comes to life in the universe as well as the variety of heavy elements available in the universe. Without star formation we wouldn’t be...
View ArticleFinal Phase of Stellar Life Results in Beautiful Cassiopeia A
Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is a prime example of beauty paired with absolute destruction. We call Cassiopeia a supernova remnant in astronomy. It’s located 11,000 light-years away from Earth in our very own...
View ArticleRocket Lab Sends Electron Rocket to Orbit
There is no exciting time than now when it comes to space exploration and the growth of private space companies. Most of us have heard of SpaceX (Elon Musk) and some of us may have also heard of Blue...
View ArticleFalcon Heavy Launches to Infinity and Beyond!
What a big day for SpaceX! The highly anticipated Falcon Heavy launches on February 6th, 2018. What made this launch fascinating is a couple of things: It’s the first launch of SpaceX’s heavy-duty...
View ArticleWhat does this look like to you?
Do you know what this is? Well at first it may not look incredibly interesting, but there is something fascinating happening here. This is a “hole.” Not just any hole but a hole on Mars. What is really...
View ArticleCarnival of Space 552: Best Space Stories of the Week
Welcome to the Carnival of Space! It’s where the best stories are curated for you weekly and hosted by different astronomy bloggers around the globe. We have an awesome line-up for you today. Let’s get...
View Article5 NASA Inventions You Probably Didn’t Know About
There are numerous NASA inventions that have enhanced our lives on Earth. In fact, there are so many different companies and products introduced into the public market that NASA publishes a journal...
View ArticleCarnival of Space 577: Awesome Weekly Space Stories
Hello, space fans! I am excited to host the Carnival of Space episode 577. If you’re new to this weekly curation of handcrafted space stories then let me explain. Every week a space journalist hosts...
View ArticleAlyssa Carson: Journey to Becoming a Future Mars Astronaut
Alyssa Carson is one of the most impressive people you’ll meet. She’s 17 years old and has a dream to be a future Mars astronaut. That isn’t even my favorite part. Alyssa has numerous accomplishments...
View Article3 Awesome Facts about Ganymede: Jupiter’s Largest Moon
Ganymede is one of the most fascinating moons out there in the solar system. Ganymede is Jupiters largest moon and in fact the solar system’s largest moon. It’s covered in craters caused by space...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know for NASA’s InSight Landing on Mars Nov 26
Mars is getting another visitor very soon and its name is InSight. It’ll be landing on Mars on November 26th, 2018. Maybe you’ve heard a little about this mission or maybe you’re new to it. Let’s take...
View ArticleAn Ode to the Earth and Moon – Spaceman Fantastiques song
Hi Space fans! This post is a little different from my usual ones. I wanted to share this awesome collaboration between an awesome musician called Spaceman Fantastiques and myself! I wrote a story for...
View ArticleNASA’s New Horizon team snaps sharpest image of Ultima Thule
NASA’s New Horizon’s team released a high resolution image of Kuiper Belt object called Ultima Thule. It’s exciting news because the New Horizon spacecraft made its closest approach January 1st, 2019...
View ArticleCanada Announces Going to the Moon
Canada’s involvement with space exploration ranges from sending one of our astronauts like the infamous Chris Hadfield to lending a hand or a robotic arm to the ISS. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
View ArticleThe Awe-Inspiring and Sad Story of Star R Aquarii
Located about 710 light-years away from Earth is a red giant star called R Aquarii. A red giant star is a star that is at the end of its stellar evolution. It’s what will eventually happen to our own...
View ArticleFuture Space Missions I’m Excited About
It’s one of the most exciting times to be alive when it comes to space exploration. For starters, we are finally going back to the Moon and will get to experience it in much greater detail than ever...
View ArticleFirst Discovery of Black Hole that Actually Prevents Star Formation in...
Let’s take a journey 5.7 billion light-years away from Earth and find ourselves looking at the beautiful Phoenix Galaxy Cluster. This cluster is one of the most massive galaxy clusters so far...
View ArticleRed Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Going Supernova Soon? Not quite
There has been lots of buzz in the Astro community about whether Betelgeuse will be supernova or not. Well, let’s catch you up quickly on the background. TL;DR version here Betelgeuse is a huge star...
View ArticleLong March 5 Successfully Launches from China Reaffirming China’s Space...
China Aerospace Science and Technology agency launches a critical mission called the Chang Zheng 5 or also known as Long March 5 outside of China. This launch is amazing and a testament to China’s...
View ArticleCarnival of Space 644: Awesome Space Stories of the Week
Hello space fans and welcome to another edition of Carnival of Space 644. It’s a space community-driven post where we gather the best space stories of the week and share them with you. You can check...
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