Some very cool images from an old orbiter give us a new view of the Red Planet
The most distant actively feeding black hole emitting X-rays has been found at the edge of the observable Universe
A usually weak shower may strengthen with 200 visible per hour. Maaaaaaaybe.
Some things for you to read, to donate to, and to think about
The hustle and bustle of a busy galaxy’s heart is pretty danged amazing
Math? Yup, and that’s not a fib.
OK, fine, different Orcs. But these ORCS are way, WAY bigger
Material traced down to about a light-year from a black hole’s maw shows they are seriously messy eaters
Stuff from other stars flies through our solar system all the time. If it hits a planet or moon, there might be a way to tell.
A short and sweet xkcd comic needs 1,400 words of explanation by me. But they’re fun words!
I usually write a secondary headline here to specify what’s implied in the main headline above but this time it’s pretty much a straightforward thing.
The European mission will scan the skies so we can understand the structure of the Universe. It also makes for some danged pretty pictures.
