The largest full moon of 2022 put on quite a show for moongazers all over the world Wednesday (July 13). Known as the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon, the July full moon appeared big and bright … [+1253 chars]
Gaia scientists are agog after finding out that the star-spotting spacecraft can double as a planet-hunter. In a mission first, the long-time star surveyor spotted two Jupiter-size planets in a remo… [+2858 chars]
An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look out further and further from Earth. Based on new data from an interactive tool that exploits data… [+3019 chars]
NASA has released a new batch of images from the James Webb Space Telescope, this time, featuring Jupiter and some of its moons. The images of our solar systems biggest planet were taken using the … [+3467 chars]
A possible scene at Liang Bua around 70 000 years ago. A giant marabou stork challenges a juvenile ... [+] Komodo dragon for access to the carcass of a dwarf proboscidean while other giant marabou st… [+2541 chars]
Space fans and those curious about astronomy are celebrating the reopening of the Centre of the Universe visitor centre. Operated by the Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, the centre… [+2504 chars]