Astronomical News

Pluto: Not a Planet; Still Very Interesting

The discovery of a fifth Plutonian moon doesn't change the dwarf planet's planetary status, but it does provide a tantalizing look into the little world's violent history. Read more

When Curiosity Almost Took Men to Mars

We're less than a month from Mars rover Curiosity's landing -- but fifty years ago, missions to Mars looked like they would take a very different shape. Read more

Sun Fires X-ray Shot at Earth, CME on the Way

Continuing its upward trend in activity, the sun unleashed an X1.4 flare right in our direction. Read more

Hubble Discovers Galactic Ghosts

"Ghost galaxies" may hold the key to the Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies. Read more

Mysterious Sprite Photographed by ISS Astronaut

An elusive atmospheric phenomenon associated with thunderstorms has been captured on camera from orbit. Read more