Proposed Mission Could Study Space-Time Around Black Holes
What do black holes, magnetars and supernovae have in common? They all emit X-rays. But it's difficult, if not impossible…
“Almost Perfect” Samples are Scraped From Mars Surface For Analysis
With the Phoenix Mars lander in full science-operation-swing, the robotic arm has just scraped an "almost perfect" mix of regolith…
Canada to build World’s First Asteroid-hunting Satellite
Just yesterday (June 30th) was the 100-year anniversary of the Tunguska event, when a small piece of ice or rock…
President Sarkozy and the French (Space) Revolution (Updated)
It seems to be the week for big politics and space exploration. Yesterday, the Universe Today reported that Buzz Aldrin…
Hubble Does Independence Day With Stars and Stripe
Back in 1006 A.D, observers from Africa to Europe to the Far East witnessed and recorded the arrival of light…
Aldrin Warns that NASA will fall Behind Russia and China in Space Exploration
The world knows the huge potential China and Russia have for space exploration. Russia is maintaining a strong presence in…
Solar Sail To Launch This Summer
NASA’s Marshall and Ames Research Centers will team up with the commercial space company SpaceX to launch and deploy a…
Forget Neutron Stars, Quark Stars Might be the Densest Bodies in the Universe
So neutron stars may not be the densest exotic objects in the cosmos after all. Recent observations of ultra-luminous supernovae…
What is the Closest Planet to Saturn?
What is the closest planet to Saturn? That depends on where Saturn is in its orbit, and the position of…
Gravity on Saturn
Saturn doesn't have a solid surface, so it's impossible to actually walk on the surface and feel the gravity of…