Universe Today (Page 226)

The Journey of Light, From the Stars to Your Eyes

By vdamico - August 12, 2015 01:56 PM UTC | Physics

Congressional Slashes to NASA Commercial Crew Force Bolden to 'Buy Russian' rather than 'Buy American'

By ken-kremer - August 11, 2015 09:17 PM UTC | Space Policy

The Dwarf Planet Ceres

By Matthew Williams - August 11, 2015 03:35 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Located in the Solar System's Main Asteroid Belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, is the dwarf planet Ceres, a strange and mysterious world that could harbor life!

A Thrift Store Find Yields an Astronomical Mystery

By David Dickinson - August 11, 2015 02:40 PM UTC | Site News

Dramatic Outburst at Rosetta's Comet Just Days Before Perihelion

By bob-king - August 11, 2015 11:41 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Yummy! ISS Astronauts Eat First Space-Grown Food

By ken-kremer - August 10, 2015 07:24 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Our Universe is Dying

By jmajor - August 10, 2015 05:33 PM UTC | Cosmology

What is the Oort Cloud?

By Matthew Williams - August 10, 2015 04:30 PM UTC | Planetary Science

At the edge of the Solar System, there exists a large cloud of icy material and rock, which is where most known comets come from.

The 2015 Perseids: Weather Prospects, Prognostications and More

By David Dickinson - August 10, 2015 01:43 PM UTC | Observing

How Massive Can Black Holes Get?

By Fraser Cain - August 10, 2015 11:40 AM UTC | Black Holes

See Venus at Her Most Ravishing

By bob-king - August 10, 2015 10:17 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The Dwarf Planet Sedna

By Matthew Williams - August 10, 2015 09:00 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Mysterious Bright Spots and Pyramidal Mountain Star in Dawn's Daunting Flyover of Ceres: Video

By ken-kremer - August 08, 2015 02:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Kick Back, Look Up, We're In For a GREAT Perseid Meteor Shower

By bob-king - August 07, 2015 09:24 AM UTC | Observing

Stealing Sedna

By David Dickinson - August 06, 2015 09:26 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Moon Transits Earth in Eye-poppingly EPIC View from 1 Million Miles Away

By ken-kremer - August 05, 2015 05:48 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Carnival of Space #417

By susie - August 05, 2015 05:08 PM UTC | Site News

Could We Terraform Jupiter?

By Fraser Cain - August 05, 2015 02:01 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Planet Mercury

By Matthew Williams - August 05, 2015 01:12 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Curiosity Drills Deep into First High Silica Martian Rock on Third Touchdown Anniversary

By ken-kremer - August 04, 2015 08:09 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Dog Days and Sothic Cycles of August

By David Dickinson - August 04, 2015 09:40 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Will SETI's Unprecedented New Program Finally Find E.T.?

By lvican - August 03, 2015 08:17 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Kirk, Spock and Sulu Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before — Charon!

By bob-king - August 03, 2015 04:14 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Resplendent Inflexibility of the Rainbow

By bob-king - August 03, 2015 09:02 AM UTC | Physics

The Planet Saturn

By Matthew Williams - August 01, 2015 03:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The gas giant Saturn is a fascinating place. In addition to its size, impressive ring system, and weather systems, it has over 150 moons and moonlets.

T-Minus 12 Days to Perihelion, Rosetta's Comet Up Close and in 3D

By bob-king - August 01, 2015 02:34 PM UTC | Missions

Curiosity Discovers Mars Rock Like None Before, Sets Drill Campaign

By ken-kremer - July 31, 2015 04:42 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Could We Make Artificial Gravity?

By Fraser Cain - July 30, 2015 02:45 PM UTC | Physics

What Are These Strange Scarlet Streaks Spotted on Tethys?

By jmajor - July 29, 2015 01:24 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Eris' Moon Dysnomia

By Matthew Williams - July 28, 2015 04:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Ceres Resembles Saturn's Icy Moons

By jmajor - July 28, 2015 12:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Faces of the Solar System

By David Dickinson - July 28, 2015 11:02 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Neptune's Moon Triton

By Matthew Williams - July 28, 2015 09:00 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Blues for the Second Full Moon of July

By David Dickinson - July 27, 2015 02:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

What About a Mission to Europa?

By Fraser Cain - July 27, 2015 11:52 AM UTC | Missions

See Pluto's Icy Flow Plains and Mountains Revealed in Highest Resolution Flyover Mosaic and Movie

By ken-kremer - July 26, 2015 06:02 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Planet Venus

By Matthew Williams - July 26, 2015 03:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The planet Venus, which is hottest and most hellish world in our Solar System, has a long history of being observed by humans. And someday, humans may actually live there...