Latest articles by Elizabeth Howell
The Milky Way Stole Its Cosmic Neighbors from Another Galaxy
Our home galaxy stole several dwarf galaxies that used to belong to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy near the Milky Way.
Russia Says It Will Keep Source of Hole (and Air Leak) on Soyuz Secret— But NASA Wants to Know: Report
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wants answers.
How to Watch the 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Live Online
One of the year's brightest meteor showers is about to take flight. If you face cloudy or light-polluted skies at home, however, never fear — the Perseids will also be streamed online.
Bernie Sanders Pledges to Release Any Info About Aliens If He's Elected in 2020
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-VT) says he's prepared to disclose government information about UFOs if he wins in 2020.
These Butter Sculpture Celebrate NASA's Apollo 11 Astronauts and They're Legen-DAIRY!
The Apollo 11 sculptures took more than 2,200 pounds of butter to create.
2 SoCal Earthquakes Warped the Ground for Miles. And It's Visible from Space.
Japanese satellite shows where the ground was broken up and even sliced open during the twin earthquakes near Ridgecrest.
'Star Trek' Logo Spotted on Mars
It looks like Starfleet is literally embedded on the planet next door.
Sun Could Unleash a 'Superflare' Hundreds of Thousands of Times More Powerful Than Any Known Flare
A powerful superflare could disrupt electronics across the globe, causing widespread blackouts.
Grave of Israeli Lunar Lander Spotted by NASA Spacecraft
A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft spotted the probable remains of an Israeli spacecraft that crash-landed on the moon last month.
Bill Nye Brings Out the F-Bombs and a Blowtorch to Talk Climate Change
Science popularizer Bill Nye told viewers of a popular late-night show that Earth is "on [expletive] fire" while lighting a globe with a blowtorch.
NASA Is Developing 'Soft Robots' That Look Like Inflatable 'Aliens'
And they could be just the thing to explore worlds beyond Earth.
Gorgeous Hubble Photo Gives Glimpse of Milky Way's Fate
A new image from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope shows what happens when two galaxies collide — an experience our own Milky Way will have in a few billion years.
Is Anyone Out There? New SETI Tool Keeps Track of Alien Searches
With research on extraterrestrial life continuing across the world, a noted researcher from the SETI Institute launched a new tool to help researchers keep track of results.
Why Jupiter's Rapid Growth Spurt Was Delayed for Millions of Years
New research suggests why Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, waited about two million years for its early-formation growth spurt.
Weird Volcanoes Are Erupting Across the Solar System
Sizzling-hot rocks explode and ooze onto the surfaces of several extraterrestrial worlds.
Will Parker Solar Probe Really 'Touch the Sun'?
The Parker Solar Probe's mission is to "touch the sun." What does that really mean though since the sun is a sizzling ball of gas?
Why This 5.4-Million-Year-Old Planet Is Still a Baby
Astronomers just captured a first-of-its-kind image of a newborn alien world — which has been developing in a nursery of dust and gas for more than 5 million years.
Should the US Have a Military Presence in Space?
President Donald Trump's call this week that to create a sixth branch of the U.S. military — which he called the "Space Force" — has reopened a wider debate on the military's role in space.
Why Cosmonauts Pee on the Bus That Picks Them Up for Launches
Every time that space crews launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they literally follow in the footsteps of the first human in space – Yuri Gagarin.
The Secret Backstory Behind Kazakhstan's Rocket Launch Site
On June 6, three people will rocket into space from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. But why does this country of only 18 million people have a large space facility known as the Baikonur Cosmodrome?
SpaceX's Elon Musk Proposes Media Company That Rates Journalists. Is He Serious?
What's behind his posts? Is it just another Musk prank, or is he actually serious about the idea?
