Redesigning Universe Today
You might have noticed, I'm starting to implement my new design for Universe Today into the website - folks reading…
A Star in the Making
Named after Harvard University astronomer Bart Bok, Bok globules may not be the most romantic sounding phrase in astronomy, but…
Early Black Holes Grew Up Quickly
Which came first, galaxies or the supermassive black holes at their centre? Most cosmologists now think the two are inextricably…
Foton-M2 Mission Returns to Earth
The reentry module of the European Space Agency's unmanned Foton-M2 mission has returned to Earth, landing in Kazakhstan, close to…
Second MARSIS Boom Deployed
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has successfully deployed its second MARSIS 20-metre (66 foot) radar boom; without a…
Discovery Back on the Launch Pad
The space shuttle Discovery has returned to launch pad 39B at Florida's Cape Canaveral to continue preparations for its July…
Earth Formed from Melted Asteroids
Many of the Earth's volcanic rocks might have come from melted asteroids, according to researchers from the UK's Open University.…
Just How Earthlike is this New Planet?
When the recent discovery of a planet orbiting Gliese 876 was announced by astronomers, much of the interest focused on…
Staring into a Cosmic Jet
Jets of material seem common in the Universe; blasting away from black holes, neutron stars, the hearts of galaxies, and…
Neutrino Evidence Confirms Big Bang Predictions
Astronomers have built up a map of neutrinos that existed when the Universe was very young, and have found that…