Scientists Voice Their Support for Native Hawaiians Protesting the Thirty Meter Telescope
With the hashtag #ScientistsforMaunaKea, scientists are sharing their opposition to the construction of the $1.4 billion telescope on sacred land.
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How an Autodidact Astronomer Became the First American to Discover a Comet
Maria Mitchell was the only widely recognized and respected female astronomer of her time—something she fought to change.
Could a ‘Mystery Object’ in Our Solar System Tell Us About Alien Life?
A professor of engineering breaks down what the 'Oumuamua projectile could possibly be and the secrets it could hold–but we still have no definite answers.
We Can’t Detect Alien Life Just Yet
We’ve discovered nearby habitable planets, but we lack the science to say whether they’re inhabited. By Michael White…
Babylonians Were Really Good at Astronomy
They figured out a math problem related to the path of Jupiter—14 centuries before top British and French scientists did.
Feels Like the First Time: Finally Seeing Pluto
Today, NASA released the highest-resolution photos ever made of the dwarf planet Pluto. We've posted them alongside contemporary accounts of the ice dwarf's discovery, 85 years ago.
Everything Wrong With Calling Scientists ‘Boys With Toys’
Sexism is an important component, but it's more than that.
Give It a Rest, Fogerty
Enough with studies blaming the moon for our behavior, one University of California-Los Angeles astronomer pleads.
Moon Above Politics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jAlE_HLDj8 This morning’s announcement that NASA wants to build a manned moon base by 2017 suggests Democrats and Republicans…
NASA Discovers Strangely Familiar Planet
Image: NASA NASA’s Kepler probe has discovered a solar system orbiting twin suns. Thrilled scientists announced the discovery of…