Latest articles by Mindy Weisberger
Space Archaeology Is a Thing. And It Involves Lasers and Spy Satellites
High-orbiting satellites offer clues about what lies buried underground.
Meet the Ploonets! Runaway Moons with Delusions of Planethood Get Astronomy's Cutest Name Ever
Moons orbiting distant worlds have a new nickname, and it's even cuter than "moonmoon."
Book Excerpt: 'Archaeology From Space'
'Space archaeology' is transforming how experts study ancient civilizations.
Indiana Jones Meets 'Star Wars' in 'Archaeology From Space.' Enter to Win a Copy!
What's it like to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations...from space?
One-of-a-Kind Copy of Galileo's Book That Upended the Earth-Centric View of the Universe Was a Fraud.
They thought it was too good to be true ... and it was.
'Phoenix' Aurora Spreads Its 'Wings' Over Abandoned Military Power Station in Russia
More than 4,000 photographers shot for the moon (and beyond) for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in the U.K.
Oldest Known Galactic Get-Together Occurred Shortly After Big Bang
Signals written in elements from the early universe have revealed the oldest known merger between two galaxies, taking place less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
'God Plays Dice with the Universe,' Einstein Writes in Letter About His Qualms with Quantum Theory
Three letters written by Einstein are up for auction, and they offer an intriguing view of his thoughts on quantum physics.
Former Head of Pentagon's Secret UFO Program Has Some (Strange) Stories to Tell
The former leader of the U.S. government's top-secret UFO program has stories to tell, and he is sharing some of them for the first time in a new documentary.
'Fleet of UFOs' Followed US Aircraft, Navy Pilot Says
Between 2014 and 2015, seasoned pilots in the U.S. Navy experienced a number of harrowing encounters with UFOs during training missions in the U.S.
Exploding Stars May Have Put Humanity on Two Feet
Is there a cosmic origin for human bipedalism?
New Supercomputer Will Span Continents, Outrace World's Fastest
Paired processors on two continents will power a new computer "brain."
A Star in the Big Dipper Is an Alien Invader
The stellar oddball likely joined the Milky Way during a long-ago galaxy merger.
Pirates Made Ocean Vortex 'The Great Whirl' Inaccessible. So Scientists Studied It from Space.
The Great Whirl forms annually and lasts for months.
Hubble Spots Giant 'Buckyballs' Jiggling Like Jell-O in Space
This is the strongest evidence to date of these oddball structures existing in the space between stars.
Rocket Stage Launched 10 Years Ago Disintegrates into Trail of Space Junk (Video)
The breakup created a cloud of space debris.
Black Holes Are Awesome. Why Are Their Names Usually So Boring?
A black hole was recently the first to be captured in a close-up image, and in another first, it received a name that's a lot more interesting than the ones that usually identify black holes.
Why Is the First-Ever Black Hole Photo an Orange Ring?
Researchers' data showed the black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87).
'Alien' Lights in Norway Were a NASA Test, Not an Extraterrestrial Visit
'Alien' lights in Norway were a NASA mission, not an extraterrestrial visit.
Flat-Earthers' Cruise Will Sail to Antarctica 'Ice Wall' at the Planet's Edge. Right.
A flat-Earthers conference promises a cruise to Antarctica.
Are Aliens Ignoring Us? Maybe We're Already Their Captives in a 'Galactic Zoo'
Is Earth an exhibit in an alien zoo?
Chemically, Earth Is Basically a Less Volatile Version of the Sun
The elemental composition of Earth and sun are unexpectedly similar.
