Universe Today
New Hubble Image Shows Dark Cocoons Where New Stars are Forming
This was Juno's View on its 37th Flight Past Jupiter
Astronomy Jargon 101: Wolf-Rayet Stars
"Irresponsible" Russian Anti-Satellite Test Creates Orbital Debris Field, Endangering the Space Station and Crew
Astronomy Jargon 101: Electromagnetism
Our Complete Guide to November's 'Almost Total' Lunar Eclipse
Friday morning's partial lunar eclipse will flirt with with totality, as the longest of more than a century.
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A Black Hole has been Found Lurking Just Outside the Milky Way
Astronomy Jargon 101: Weak Force
Astronomy Jargon 101: Strong Nuclear Force
Astronomy Jargon 101: Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
Not Saying it was Aliens, but 'Oumuamua Probably Wasn't a Nitrogen Iceberg...
In a recent paper, Amir Siraj and Prof. Loeb show that the "nitrogen iceberg" theory cannot explain the mysterious nature of 'Oumuamua.
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Cosmic Microwave Background
Astronomy Jargon 101: Wormholes
Understanding the Early Universe Depends on Estimating the Lifespan of Neutrons
A study of how neutrons decay could give us a better understanding of the big bang.
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravity
Fungi Were Able to Absorb Radiation on the ISS. Could Astronauts Grow Their own Radiation Shields in Space?
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-1a Supernovae
Landsat 9's First Images are Here
Hubble is Back Online -- Partially
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-II Supernovae
The Sounds of Mars: Hear the Wind and Crunch of Rover Wheels on the Red Planet
NASA's Target for Landing the First Artemis Astronauts on the Moon Slips to 2025
Heinz Releases Ketchup Made From Tomatoes Grown in Mars-like Conditions
Crew-2 Safely Returns from ISS -- without a working toilet
Court Turns Down Blue Origin's Attempt to Prevent SpaceX's Lander Contract
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has shot down Blue Origin's lawsuit against NASA, ending seven months of litigation surrounding the HLS contract.
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We Now Know Exactly Which Crater the Martian Meteorites Came From
Astronomers Measure the Atmosphere on a Planet Hundreds of Light-Years Away
In a recent study, an international team of astronomers directly measured the atmospheric composition of a hot Jupiter hundreds of light years away.
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Finally! Here's the Video of Webb's Unboxing
Juno Peers Beneath Jupiter's Clouds to Reveal its Complex Atmosphere
Will Water Bears be the First Interstellar Astronauts?
A new study conducted with support from NASA considers sending "Water Bears" on the first interstellar voyages instead of humans.
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Experiment Finds no Sign of Sterile Neutrinos
A search for sterile neutrinos finds they are not the solution to dark matter.
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Supercomputer Simulates What Happens When Meteors Strike the Atmosphere
Hubble Science Instruments are Malfunctioning, Putting the Telescope in Safe Mode
Magnetic Chamber can Simulate Microgravity (or Mars Gravity) Here on Earth
NASA is Getting Serious About the Search for Life in the Universe
What's Snuffing Out Galaxies Before Their Time?
Astronomers Might Have Found a Planet in Another Galaxy
Could our Universe be Someone's Chemistry Project?
According to a new op-ed by Harvard Prof. Avi Loeb, our Universe may have been created by an advanced civilization, something we might be able to do someday too.
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Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?
In their book, two Australian astrophysicists question the idea that our Universe "fine-tuned" for life, with some interesting conclusions.
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Moons are Planets too
If we define planets as worlds that are geologically complex, then some moons are planets too.
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Ingenuity Back in Action on Mars on its 14th Flight
A Mission to Explore the Methane Lakes on Titan
Scientists Simulate the Climate of Arrakis. It Turns Out Dune is a Pretty Realistic Exoplanet
Bacteria Could Make Rocket Fuel on Mars
Blue Origin Announces the "Orbital Reef," the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have joined with other commercial space partners to create the first commercial space station: The Orbital Reef!
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Artemis 1 is Launching in February
New Idea: Use the Starship HLS to Create a Lunar Base!
An international team presented a new idea for a lunar base at 2021 IAC this week: use the Starship HLS to create the habitat!
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Quick Action Let Hubble Watch the Earliest Stages of an Unfolding Supernova Detonation
The Sun Blasted Out a Huge Flare and CME; We Could See Auroras on Halloween
Lightweight, Flexible Lens Could be the Future of Space Telescopes
