Latest articles by Sara Goudarzi
STEREO Ready to Take on the Sun
NASA's STEREO, scheduled for launch at the end of the month, will provide data for understanding the impacts of solar eruptions.
Roaring Jets of Carbon Dioxide Solve Mars Mystery
Dust is behind the mysterious shapes and low surface reflectivity on the on the southern ice cap on Mars.
Discovery Hints at a Quadrillion Space Rocks Beyond Neptune
Scientists have identified 58 objects smaller than 100 meters across using a novel technique.
Moon's Strange Bulge Finally Explained
The eccentric orbit of the young moon is the reason behind its strange bulge around the middle.
New Technique Could Image Oceans on Faraway Planets
A daisy-shaped starshade could block out a star's light, allowing a detailed look at a planet around it.
The End of Small Galaxies
When the universe was young, countless dwarf galaxies formed, heating the universe and preventing the formation of more small galaxies, a new study suggests.
Neptune Might Have Captured Triton
Neptune's largest moon, Triton, was originally a member of a duo orbiting the Sun and was kidnapped in a close encounter with Neptune, a new model suggests.
New Storm on Jupiter Hints at Climate Change
Huge storm, called Red Spot Jr., is photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Universal Light Source Pinned Down
Astronomers separate nearby light from ancient sources.
New Space Photo Reveals 'Nothing'
Astronomers snapped a picture of nothing, and lo-and-behold what they got was, well, pretty much nothing.
Hot Discovery: Dark Vortex on Venus
Venus Express beams the first images of our sister planet back to Earth.
Pieces of Mercury Found in Virtual Collision
Simulation helps explain where missing parts of the planet went.
Sun's Far Side Visible Now
The rotating star’s far side, out of view to astronomers, has now been fully seen for the first time using data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).
New Source Suspected for Ancient Meteorites
Iron meteorites may have formed close to Earth and be linked to terrestrial building blocks
Five Out of Five Researchers Agree: Earth's Solar System Special
Though researchers find more and more distant planets revolving around alien suns, the discoveries highlight that Earth and its solar system may be an exceptionally rare place indeed.
Nearby Evidence for Dark Energy
New research suggests evidence of dark energy in our cosmic backyard, but theorists are still divided on explanations for the ever-increasing speed with which the universe is expanding.
