Universe Today (Page 124)

Galileo Sunspot Sketches Versus Modern 'Deep Learning' AI

By David Dickinson - April 14, 2021 10:36 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

A new study turns modern 'deep learning' techniques on Galileo's early sketches of the Sun.

Earth Gains 5,200 Tons of Dust From Space Every Year

By Nancy Atkinson - April 13, 2021 11:45 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The Same Technology Could Search for Microbes in Mars Rocks or Under the ice on Europa

By Matthew Williams - April 12, 2021 10:08 PM UTC | Astrobiology

NASA's SHERLOC and WATSON, two spectrometers designed to look for biosignatures, could answer if there's life on Mars on inside the Solar System's icy moons.

Trojan Mission Lucy Tested its Solar Panels for the First Time. Those Things are Huge

By Andy Tomaswick - April 12, 2021 08:37 PM UTC | Missions

Gaia Finds 12 Examples of Einstein Crosses; Galaxies Being Gravitationally Lensed so we see Them Repeated 4 Times

By Matthew Williams - April 12, 2021 12:46 PM UTC | Extragalactic

After examining data from the Gaia Observatory, a team of researchers found 12 more examples of the rare phenomenon known as "Einstein Crosses."

Brown Dwarfs can Spin so Fast They Almost Tear Themselves Apart

By Brian Koberlein - April 12, 2021 11:34 AM UTC | Stars

Some brown dwarfs rotate so fast that they are flattened spheres. If they rotate any faster they might fly apart.

OSIRIS-REx Did One Last Close Flyby of Asteroid Bennu. It's Almost Time to Come Home

By sjohnston - April 12, 2021 09:39 AM UTC | Missions

How's the Weather in Jezero Crater? According to Perseverance: Cold

By Matthew Williams - April 11, 2021 04:41 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Perseverance rover just provided its first Martian weather report (it was cold!), which could help inform future missions involving astronauts.

Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why?

By Brian Koberlein - April 10, 2021 11:28 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The early asteroids had a similar size, and this could be due to turbulence in the early solar system.

What Would Raindrops be Like on Other Worlds?

By Andy Tomaswick - April 10, 2021 08:39 AM UTC | Exoplanets

Jupiter Could Make an Ideal Dark Matter Detector

By sjohnston - April 09, 2021 03:56 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Perseverance Takes a Selfie With Ingenuity. It's Almost Time to fly

By Nancy Atkinson - April 09, 2021 11:12 AM UTC | Planetary Science

What are the Best Ways to Search for Technosignatures?

By Andy Tomaswick - April 08, 2021 10:57 PM UTC | Astrobiology

An Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered Through the Gravitational Lensing of a Gamma-ray Burst

By Brian Koberlein - April 08, 2021 11:39 AM UTC | Black Holes

An intermediate mass black hole was discovered by its chance alignment with a gamma ray burst.

Perseverance Captured This Image of a "Rainbow" on Mars, but it's just a Lens Flare in the Rover's Camera

By Nancy Atkinson - April 08, 2021 11:05 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Mars Helicopter Survives its First Night on Mars is Getting Ready to Fly

By Matthew Williams - April 07, 2021 05:08 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter survived its first night on the Martian surface and is preparing for its first test flight.

Here's a Strange Rock That Perseverance Shot With its Laser

By Andy Tomaswick - April 07, 2021 11:33 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Lunar Gateway Will Maintain its Orbit With a 6 kW ion Engine

By Matthew Williams - April 06, 2021 05:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The ionic propulsion system that will allow the Lunar Gateway to orbit the Moon just got its first test, and passed with flying colors

Uranus X-Rays are Probably Reflected Sunlight, but There Could be Another Source as Well

By Andy Tomaswick - April 06, 2021 03:48 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Is Dark Matter Responsible for Extra Gamma Rays Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?

By Paul Sutter - April 05, 2021 05:22 PM UTC | Milky Way

There are new Stars Forming Near the Core of the Milky Way Despite the Harsh Environment

By Paul Sutter - April 05, 2021 09:20 AM UTC | Milky Way

Roman Telescope Could Turn up Over 100,000 Planets Through Microlensing

By Andy Tomaswick - April 04, 2021 10:59 PM UTC | Exoplanets

InSight Detects Two Significant Quakes from the Cerberus Fossae Region on Mars

By sjohnston - April 04, 2021 07:25 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new way to see Inside Neutron Stars

By Brian Koberlein - April 04, 2021 11:01 AM UTC | Stars

Astronomers study neutron stars using a method made famous by jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.

A Lake in a Martian Crater was Once Filled by Glacial Runoff

By Matthew Williams - April 03, 2021 05:24 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Using images obtained by the MRO, a team of researchers has found features on Mars that were formed billions of years ago from glacial run-off.

Interstellar Comet Borisov is so Pristine, it's Probably Never Been Close to a Star Before

By Paul Sutter - April 03, 2021 05:04 PM UTC | Stars

Satellites Have Brightened the Skies by About 10% Across the Entire Planet

By Paul Sutter - April 03, 2021 10:45 AM UTC | Observing

TESS has Found 2,200 Potential Exoplanets so far

By Andy Tomaswick - April 03, 2021 09:40 AM UTC | Exoplanets

If Astronomers see Isoprene in the Atmosphere of an Alien World, There's a Good Chance There's Life There

By Matthew Williams - April 02, 2021 06:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to new research from MIT, isoprene is another biosignature we should be on the lookout for on exoplanets!

In a Comprehensive new Test, the EmDrive Fails to Generate any Thrust

By Paul Sutter - April 02, 2021 04:48 PM UTC | Physics

Clear Signs of Recent Erosion on Mars

By Andy Tomaswick - April 02, 2021 11:37 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Jupiter's Great Red Spot has a Dark Secret. It Feeds on Smaller Storms

By Paul Sutter - April 02, 2021 10:45 AM UTC | Planetary Science

There are Ocean Currents Under the ice on Enceladus

By Paul Sutter - April 01, 2021 03:05 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Billion Years From now There won't be Much Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere

By Paul Sutter - April 01, 2021 08:29 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The Debris Cloud From a Supernova Shows an Imprint of the Actual Explosion

By Andy Tomaswick - March 31, 2021 11:09 PM UTC | Stars

The Closest Star Cluster to Earth is Being Dismantled in Front of our Eyes

By Andy Tomaswick - March 31, 2021 10:28 PM UTC | Stars

Simulating the Universe a Trillionth of a Second After the Big Bang

By Andy Tomaswick - March 31, 2021 10:00 PM UTC | Cosmology

Seen From Space, Iceland's new Volcano Lights up the Island at Night

By rcrewe - March 31, 2021 08:28 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Maybe Mars Didn't Lose its Water After All. It's Still Trapped on the Planet

By Matthew Williams - March 31, 2021 06:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Latest Starship Prototype SN11 Explodes in mid-air, Raining Debris on the Launch Site

By Matthew Williams - March 30, 2021 05:41 PM UTC | Space Exploration

SpaceX just conducted its fourth high-altitude flight test with a Starship prototype (SN11). Once again, there was a slight explosion!

One Idea for a Lunar Lava Tube Explorer

By Andy Tomaswick - March 30, 2021 03:48 PM UTC | Space Exploration

LEGO Announces the Space Shuttle Discovery and Hubble Edition

By Andy Tomaswick - March 30, 2021 02:27 PM UTC | Site News

Mars Spiders Form as Spring Arrives on Mars. But why?

By Andy Tomaswick - March 30, 2021 11:40 AM UTC | Planetary Science

This Time NASA's SLS Hotfire Goes the Full 8 Minutes

By Matthew Williams - March 29, 2021 10:37 PM UTC | Missions

The Core Stage of NASA's SLS rocket passed its Hot Fire test with flying colors, remaining lit for over 8 minutes.

A 1-Stage, Fully Reusable Lunar Lander Makes the Most Sense for Returning Humans to the Moon

By Matthew Williams - March 29, 2021 06:36 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A study conducted by researchers from Moscow and MIT has determined that a reusable lunar lander is the best option for "returning to the Moon."

Careful Calculations Show That Earth is Safe From Asteroid Apophis for at Least 100 Years

By Nancy Atkinson - March 29, 2021 04:57 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black Hole

By Brian Koberlein - March 27, 2021 11:51 AM UTC | Black Holes

A new look at the black hole in M87 tells us about the magnetic fields that drive its activity.

Exploring the Moon's Shadowed Regions Using Beamed Energy

By Matthew Williams - March 26, 2021 05:54 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA is exploring new concepts for its long-awaited return to the Moon, one of which promises to "beam" power wherever its needed on the lunar surface.

Newly Forming Stars Don't Blast Away Material as Previously Believed. So Why Do They Stop Growing?

By sjohnston - March 26, 2021 11:43 AM UTC | Stars

A Very Powerful Solar Storm Hit the Earth Back in 1582

By sjohnston - March 25, 2021 02:24 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy