Saturn’s Rings in Blue
I thought I'd highlight this recent Cassini image of Saturn, it's just so cool looking. What you're seeing is a…
Neptune-Sized Planet Covered in Superhot Ice
One of the most dramatic extrasolar planetary discoveries of the year was announced this week; unfortunately, with little fanfare. Planet…
Carnival of Space #3
The Universe Today spaceport is happy to host the third Carnival of Space. This is a roundup of cool articles…
New Technique for Finding the Mass of Black Holes
It might sound surprising, but one of the most difficult tasks astronomers have is determining the mass of objects. It…
Frictional Heating Creates the Plumes on Enceladus
Just the way you can rub your hands together on a cold day to warm them up, the process of…
Astrosphere for May 16, 2007
Follow me around the astrosphere. Here we go: One of the most important extrasolar planetary discoveries of the year was…
Antarctica Had Vast Regions Melt Recently
Much of the concern for global warming has been focused on the Arctic Ocean, where sea ice is disappearing faster…
Atlantis Rolls out to the Launch Pad
The Space shuttle Atlantis made the slow and steady journey out to its launch pad today, in preparations for its…
Progress 25 Docks with the Station
The latest Progress cargo ship sent to the International Space Station docked today, delivering much needed air, water, fuel and…
Ring of Dark Matter Discovered Around a Galaxy Cluster
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have turned up a ghostly ring of dark matter, surrounding the aftermath of a…