Heliosphere
The heliosphere is often described as a kind of bubble that contains our solar system. This magnetic sphere, which extends…
Meteorite May Hold Clues to Solar System Formation
[/caption] Maybe we're not as old as we think (or feel?). The interstellar stuff that was integrated into the planets…
Carnival of Space #107
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Innumerable Worlds. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #107. And…
Life on Earth — and Other Worlds — Could Last Longer Than Expected
[/caption] Most scientists predict that in about a billion years, the sun's ever-increasing radiation will have scorched the Earth beyond…
Volcano Videos
Pretty pictures of volcanoes are nice, but to really appreciate the power and fury of a volcano check out some…
New Sky Survey To Catch Exploding Stars In The Act
[/caption] An innovative new sky survey called the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) will use a 48-inch telescope together with the…
Citizen Science: Help Solve the Mystery of Epsilon Aurigae
[/caption] Epsilon Aurigae is a mystery. This variable star changes in brightness over time, and is thought to be an…
LRO/LCROSS Gives Up Launch Date for STS-127
It's a crowded dance floor and someone had to step aside. Because of Saturday's launch delay for STS-127, the shuttle…
Tiny, Deep-Frozen Greenland Bacterium May Hold Extra-Terrestrial Clues
[/caption] Researchers have breathed new life into a bacterium trapped deep under glacial ice in Greenland -- for over 120,000…
Nancy Sings the Praises of the Mars Global Surveyor
[/caption] Sure, I love the Mars Global Surveyor, who doesn't? But Universe Today minstrel Nancy Atkinson has put her heartfelt…