Universe Today (Page 270)

SETI Researchers can now Scan all Data at the Very Large Array for any Evidence of Alien Transmissions

By Matthew Williams - April 17, 2022 07:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

The Very Large Array (VLA) will monitor space 24/7 for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, thanks to a new partnership between the SETI Institute and the NRAO.

Astronomy Jargon 101: White Dwarf

By Paul Sutter - April 17, 2022 02:04 PM UTC | Stars

$500 000 for Moon Dust, Boson Breaking Physics, New Approach to Space Tourism

By kuingul-gmail - April 17, 2022 12:18 PM UTC | Space Policy

Space for All: Bringing Astronomy to Remote Mountain Villages in Morocco

By Matthew Williams - April 16, 2022 08:49 PM UTC | Site News

An Ancestor of Supermassive Black Holes, Found at Cosmic Dawn

By Matthew Williams - April 16, 2022 02:59 PM UTC | Black Holes

Using Hubble data, an international team of researchers has spotted what could be a primordial ancestor to supermassive black holes (SMBHs).

Astronomy Jargon 101: Van Allen Belts

By Paul Sutter - April 16, 2022 02:06 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Life Might Have Gotten Started Just 300 Million Years After the Earth Formed

By sjohnston - April 15, 2022 05:48 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Astronomy Jargon 101: Trans-Neptunian Objects

By Paul Sutter - April 15, 2022 05:07 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Star Formation Simulated in the lab, Using Lasers, of Course

By sdice - April 15, 2022 03:44 PM UTC | Stars

A Fleet of Space Telescopes Flying in Formation Could Reveal Details on Exoplanets

By Evan Gough - April 14, 2022 03:10 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Apollo 11 Moon Dust Sells at Auction for a Cool Half Million

By David Dickinson - April 14, 2022 11:56 AM UTC | Space Policy

A lunar moon dust sample with a strange history made its way to the auction block yesterday.

Brrr. Webb's MIRI has Reached 6.4 Kelvin, Just a few Degrees Above Absolute Zero

By Nancy Atkinson - April 14, 2022 11:44 AM UTC | Telescopes

Hubble Confirms Comet C/2014 UN271 is an Absolute Unit, Astronomically Speaking

By Nancy Atkinson - April 14, 2022 10:15 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Curiosity is Going to Find a new Route Around This Tricky Patch Called "Gator-Back Terrain"

By Matthew Williams - April 13, 2022 06:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Curiosity rover recently encountered "gator-back terrain," the sharp rocks that caused the first breaks in its wheels back in 2017.

Even Mercury has Geomagnetic Storms

By sdice - April 13, 2022 05:27 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomy Jargon 101: Tidal Heating

By Paul Sutter - April 13, 2022 05:09 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Five Rover Teams Chosen to Help Explore the Moon's South Pole

By Evan Gough - April 13, 2022 03:30 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Two Rockets at Cape Canaveral

By Matthew Williams - April 12, 2022 06:26 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The NASA Artemis I mission and the Axiom Mission 1 were photographed side by side on Launch Complex 39s sister pads. This is the first time that such a thing happened.

Martian Astronauts Will Create Fuel by Having a Shower

By Matthew Williams - April 12, 2022 05:11 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A team of Spanish researchers, with support from the ESA, are working on a system that will allow astronauts on Mars to turn wastewater into rocket fuel.

Because of Extreme Drought, Lake Powell is Barely a Lake Anymore

By Nancy Atkinson - April 12, 2022 03:37 PM UTC | Planetary Science