Universe Today (Page 133)

Astronomy Jargon 101: Hydrostatic Equilibrium

By Paul Sutter - February 15, 2022 08:01 AM UTC | Stars

The Object About to Hit the Moon isn't a SpaceX Booster After All

By Scott Johnston - February 14, 2022 09:47 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomers see Dead Planets Crashing Into Dead Stars

By Brian Koberlein - February 14, 2022 03:57 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Some planets end by colliding with the remnant of their once shining star.

Water was Already Here Before the Earth Formed

By Evan Gough - February 14, 2022 01:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomy Jargon 101: Hubble's Law

By Paul Sutter - February 14, 2022 08:13 AM UTC | Cosmology

Musk Shows how They're Planning to Catch SuperHeavy Boosters

By Andy Tomaswick - February 13, 2022 06:11 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Astronomy Jargon 101: Heliosphere

By Paul Sutter - February 13, 2022 08:43 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

A THIRD Planet Found Orbiting Nearby Proxima Centauri

By Matthew Williams - February 12, 2022 03:36 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a THIRD exoplanet in the neighboring Proxima Centauri system!

James Webb's First Pictures are Out! But it's a Work in Progress

By Nancy Atkinson - February 12, 2022 03:08 PM UTC | Telescopes

Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravitational Lens

By Paul Sutter - February 12, 2022 08:50 AM UTC | Cosmology

We Might Know Why Mars Lost its Magnetic Field

By Evan Gough - February 11, 2022 03:19 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomers Measure the Layers of an Exoplanet's Atmosphere

By Matthew Williams - February 11, 2022 02:54 PM UTC | Exoplanets

UAE's Mars Hope Team Publishes 'Mars Atlas'

By David Dickinson - February 11, 2022 10:23 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency releases a unique comprehensive atlas of the Red Planet.

Astronomy Jargon 101: Neutrinos

By Paul Sutter - February 11, 2022 09:06 AM UTC | Physics

Elon Musk Takes the Long View in Glitzy Update on SpaceX's Starship Super-Rocket

By Alan Boyle - February 11, 2022 12:15 AM UTC | Space Exploration

Could Astronauts Hibernate on Long Space Voyages?

By Matthew Williams - February 10, 2022 05:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The ESA is investigating hibernation technology that could allow astronauts to remain healthy during long-duration missions to Mars and beyond

Wow. Parker Solar Probe Took a Picture of the Surface of Venus

By Nancy Atkinson - February 10, 2022 09:57 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Astronomy Jargon 101: Galilean Moons

By Paul Sutter - February 10, 2022 09:09 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Asteroids are Dangerous, but They Might Also be the Key to Life on Earth

By Evan Gough - February 09, 2022 03:58 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Astronomy Jargon 101: Event Horizon

By Paul Sutter - February 09, 2022 10:21 AM UTC | Black Holes

We Finally Understand how Black Holes can Release Powerful Flares

By Andy Tomaswick - February 08, 2022 10:46 PM UTC | Black Holes

Why are Neptune and Uranus Different Colors?

By Brian Koberlein - February 08, 2022 04:50 PM UTC | Planetary Science

New research reveals why Uranus and Neptune are different shades of blue.

Massive Rocky Planets Probably Don't Have big Moons

By Evan Gough - February 08, 2022 01:44 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Astronomy Jargon 101: Eccentricity

By Paul Sutter - February 08, 2022 10:23 AM UTC | Exoplanets

New Startup Quantum Space is Planning to Build a Robotic Outpost Near the Moon

By Andy Tomaswick - February 08, 2022 09:20 AM UTC | Space Exploration

Mars Could Have Been wet for Much Longer Than Previously Believed

By Matthew Williams - February 07, 2022 04:44 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to new NASA-sponsored research, Mars may have had an ocean as recent as 3 billion years ago (500 million years longer than expected).

Simulation Predicts Where to Find 300,000 Meteorites Hidden in Antarctica

By Nancy Atkinson - February 07, 2022 12:09 PM UTC | Planetary Science

How Dark Matter Could Be Measured in the Solar System

By Andy Tomaswick - February 07, 2022 10:45 AM UTC | Physics

Astronomy Jargon 101: Eclipsing Binary

By Paul Sutter - February 07, 2022 10:26 AM UTC | Stars

The First Rogue Black Hole has Been Discovered, and it's Only 5,000 Light-Years Away

By Andy Tomaswick - February 06, 2022 03:33 PM UTC | Black Holes

Astronomy Jargon 101: Elliptical Galaxy

By Paul Sutter - February 06, 2022 08:02 AM UTC | Extragalactic

The Space Shuttle was Originally Hoped to be a Fully Reusable two-Stage Rocket

By Matthew Williams - February 05, 2022 03:57 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A new animation shows what an alternate design for the Space Shuttle - a fully-reusable two-stage vehicle (DC-3) - would have looked like.

A Supercomputer Gives Better Focus to Blurry Radio Images

By Andy Tomaswick - February 05, 2022 01:17 PM UTC | Observing

A Tracking System is now Scanning the Entire sky Every 24 Hours Looking for Dangerous Asteroids

By Andy Tomaswick - February 04, 2022 07:32 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Second Generation of Planets can Form Around a Dying Star

By Evan Gough - February 04, 2022 06:41 PM UTC | Exoplanets

The Science -- and Fun -- Behind "Moonfall"

By Nancy Atkinson - February 04, 2022 09:26 AM UTC | Planetary Science

There are Places Where Salty Water Could Emerge Onto the Surface of Mars

By Evan Gough - February 03, 2022 02:13 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Ice Cores Tell the Tale of an Incredibly Powerful Solar Storm That Hit the Earth 9,200 Years Ago

By Matthew Williams - February 03, 2022 12:02 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

A new study shows that a major solar storm took place roughly 9,200 years ago, a time when solar activity was believed to be more "quiet."

NASA and HeroX Want Your Ideas for How to Deal with Space Waste!

By Matthew Williams - February 03, 2022 10:52 AM UTC | Space Policy

NASA and HeroX are looking for innovative ideas for what to do about the non-recyclable waste astronauts will have to deal with in space!

NASA Details Its Plan for the End of the International Space Station in 2031

By Alan Boyle - February 02, 2022 10:41 PM UTC | Space Policy

A Highly Eccentric Black Hole Merger Detected for the First Time

By Matthew Williams - February 02, 2022 05:37 PM UTC | Black Holes

Recent research into a gravitational wave event has revealed new insights into black hole mergers, cosmic expansion, and the growth of supermassive black holes.