Universe Today (Page 154)

Comets and Interstellar Objects Could be Exporting Earth Life Out into the Milky Way

By Matthew Williams - October 19, 2019 03:37 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study suggests that comets and asteroids that graze Earth's atmosphere might be responsible for the spread of life throughout the Universe.

Success! NASA Confirms the Mole is Working Again.

By Evan Gough - October 18, 2019 04:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

There's the Curiosity Rover, On the Move, Seen from Space

By Evan Gough - October 18, 2019 02:30 PM UTC | Planetary Science

What Was The First Color In The Universe?

By Brian Koberlein - October 18, 2019 02:23 PM UTC | Cosmology

Here's the Picture We've Been Waiting for. Hubble's Photo of Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov

By Evan Gough - October 17, 2019 06:25 PM UTC | Observing

An Army of Tiny Robots Could Assemble Huge Structures in Space

By Matthew Williams - October 17, 2019 06:21 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A team from MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) recently unveiled their prototype for a new assembler robot, which could revolutionize construction as we know it!

NASA's New Lunar Spacesuit is Going to be a Lot More Comfortable for Astronauts

By Evan Gough - October 17, 2019 04:18 PM UTC | Space Exploration

SpaceX Files a Request to Launch Another 30,000 Satellites for Starlink, on Top of the 12,000 They're Already Planning to Launch

By Matthew Williams - October 16, 2019 05:16 PM UTC | Space Policy

According to recent filings, SpaceX is hoping to send an additional 30,000 Starlink satellites to orbit in the coming years.

Some Quasars Shine With the Light of Over a Trillion Stars

By Evan Gough - October 16, 2019 05:07 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Weekly Space Hangout: October 16, 2019 - Jeffrey Kargel Talks Climate Change on Earth and Beyond

By susie - October 16, 2019 02:01 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA Engineer Has A Great Idea for a High-Speed Spacedrive. Too Bad it Violates the Laws of Physics

By Brian Koberlein - October 16, 2019 01:27 PM UTC | Physics

Planet Sizes Matter for Habitability Too.

By Evan Gough - October 15, 2019 07:41 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Robotic Spiders to Explore the Moon? Yes, Please!

By Matthew Williams - October 15, 2019 06:04 PM UTC | Missions

UK startup Spacebit is looking to democratize space with its Walking Rover mission, which will be the UK's first lunar mission and the first rover to rely on legs to get around!

It Looks Like it's Working! NASA InSight's Mole is Making Progress Again Thanks to the Arm Scoop Hack

By Evan Gough - October 15, 2019 03:19 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA Has a New, All-Electric Airplane

By Matthew Williams - October 15, 2019 02:51 PM UTC | Space Exploration

NASA's first all-electric aircraft - the X-57 Maxwell - was recently delivered to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) for testing.

Carnival of Space #633

By susie - October 15, 2019 01:56 PM UTC | Site News

This Dried Up Riverbed Shows that Water Once Flowed on the Surface of Mars

By Evan Gough - October 11, 2019 05:32 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Satellite Just Launched Whose Job is to Extend the Life of Geosynchronous Satellites

By Evan Gough - October 11, 2019 02:36 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Lava Flows on Venus Suggest That the Planet Was Never Warm and Wet

By Matthew Williams - October 10, 2019 04:42 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study on the volcanic highlands of Venus casts doubt on whether or not the planet ever had oceans.

This is What Moondust Looks Like When You Remove All the Oxygen. A Pile of Metal

By Evan Gough - October 10, 2019 04:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Weekly Space Hangout: October 7, 2019 - Marina Kounkel talks Stars and How They Form

By susie - October 09, 2019 08:40 PM UTC | Stars

They've Got Spacesuits that Fit Now. Christina Koch and Jessica Meir Will Spacewalk on October 21st

By Evan Gough - October 09, 2019 07:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Power Grids and Satellites Are More at Risk from Extreme Solar Storms Than We Thought

By Evan Gough - October 09, 2019 05:22 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Astronomers Find 20 - Yes 20 - New Moons for Saturn

By Matthew Williams - October 07, 2019 11:28 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A team of astronomers led by Scott Sheppard has discovered 20 new moons around Saturn, putting it ahead of Jupiter!

Carnival of Space #632

By susie - October 07, 2019 05:05 PM UTC | Site News

NASA is Working on Electric Airplanes

By Matthew Williams - October 06, 2019 06:38 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Raw Materials for Amino Acids - Which are the Raw Materials for Life - Were Found in the Geysers Coming out of Enceladus

By Matthew Williams - October 04, 2019 06:30 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to a recent study, Enceladus' plumes may contain the building blocks of amino acids, which are the building blocks of life!

NASA is Going to Test 25 New Technologies in Upcoming Aircraft, Balloon and Sub-Orbital Rocket Flights

By Evan Gough - October 04, 2019 06:07 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Astronomers Find Cyanide Gas in Interstellar Object 2I/Borisov, but Don't Panic Like it's 1910

By Matthew Williams - October 04, 2019 03:39 PM UTC | Astrobiology

An international team of astronomers recently obtained spectra from the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov, which confirmed the presence of cyanide gas.

Hayabusa 2 Has Sent its Last Rover to Ryugu

By Evan Gough - October 04, 2019 03:23 PM UTC | Missions

Earth, Solar System, Milky Way. Are they Getting More or Less Massive Over Time?

By Matthew Williams - October 03, 2019 07:17 PM UTC | Milky Way

According to a study by The Milky Way Halo Research Group, we now know how quickly the Milky Way is losing and gaining new material - which is key to understanding how it changes over time.

Here's NASA's New Plan to Get InSight's Temperature Probe Into Mars

By Evan Gough - October 03, 2019 05:47 PM UTC | Missions

Juno is Afraid to Death of Jupiter's Shadow. So it Fired its Thruster for Over 10 Hours to Avoid It.

By Evan Gough - October 03, 2019 04:10 PM UTC | Missions

InSight Has Already Detected 21 Marsquakes

By Evan Gough - October 02, 2019 07:34 PM UTC | Planetary Science

China's Lander Successfully Grew Some Cotton Plants on the Moon. Fruit Flies and Potatoes Didn't Fare So Well

By Evan Gough - October 02, 2019 05:20 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Exoplanet Orbits its Star Every 18 Hours. The Quickest Hot-Jupiter Ever Found

By Matthew Williams - October 02, 2019 03:12 PM UTC | Exoplanets

The Next Generation Transit Survey recently discovered a hot-Jupiter with the shortest orbital period observed to date, just 18 hours!

Nine Astronauts from Four Different Space Agencies are on the International Space Station Right Now

By Evan Gough - October 02, 2019 02:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Weekly Space Hangout: October 2, 2019 - Geoff Notkin, President of the National Space Society

By susie - October 02, 2019 02:12 PM UTC | Site News

Elon Musk Shows us What's Inside the Starship

By Matthew Williams - October 01, 2019 09:58 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Elon Musk recently upload a video that shows that the interior of the Starship's prototype cargo bay.

India's Crashed Lander is In This Picture, Somewhere

By Evan Gough - October 01, 2019 06:55 PM UTC | Missions

What Will It Take To Feed A Million People On Mars?

By Fraser Cain - October 01, 2019 06:04 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A Red Dwarf Star Has a Jupiter-Like Planet. So Massive it Shouldn't Exist, and Yet, There It Is

By Evan Gough - October 01, 2019 04:37 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Carnival of Space #631

By susie - October 01, 2019 04:32 PM UTC | Site News

Confirmed. Fossils That Formed 3.5 billion Years Ago, Really are Fossils. The Oldest Evidence of Life Found So Far

By Evan Gough - September 30, 2019 02:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Tracking Twilight: 'Purple Sunset Effect' Seen Worldwide

By David Dickinson - September 30, 2019 12:55 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Has twilight looked at little… mauve to you as of late? The effect is subtle, but noticeable on a clear evening. Sunsets are always colorful events, as the Sun's rays shine through a thicker layer of the atmosphere at an oblique angle, scattering out at longer, redder wavelengths.