Universe Today (Page 314)

White Dwarf Measured Before it Exploded as a Supernova

By Brian Koberlein - June 12, 2021 10:14 AM UTC | Stars

Using isotope measurements of a supernova remnant, astronomers have calculated the core density of a white dwarf before it exploded.

The Moons of Rogue Planets Could Have Liquid Surface Water and Thick Atmospheres. They Could be Habitable

By Brian Koberlein - June 11, 2021 02:19 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A rocky world might not need a star to be habitable. It might just need to orbit a large gas planet.

Supernova Observed by Astronomers in 1181 Could Have Been a Rare Type 1ax That Leaves Behind a "Zombie Star" Remnant

By Paul Sutter - June 11, 2021 02:19 PM UTC | Stars

China's Mars Rover, Seen From Orbit ... and From the Surface!

By Nancy Atkinson - June 11, 2021 09:41 AM UTC | Space Exploration

Sending a Spacecraft to Another Star Will Require a Million Lasers Working Together

By Matthew Williams - June 10, 2021 04:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

New research from the Australia National University shows that millions of lasers are the way to propel Breakthrough Starshot on its interstellar mission.

Astronomers Have Tracked Down the Source of High Energy Cosmic Rays to Regions Within the Milky Way Itself

By Paul Sutter - June 10, 2021 01:56 PM UTC | Milky Way

Partial Solar Eclipse Images from Around the World

By Nancy Atkinson - June 10, 2021 11:55 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Jeff Bezos Will be Flying to Space Aboard New Shepard Next Month

By Matthew Williams - June 09, 2021 08:44 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on the New Shepard spacecraft as it makes it inaugural crewed flight to space.

Conceptual Design for a Lunar Habitat

By Matthew Williams - June 09, 2021 05:08 PM UTC | Space Exploration

At the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, an architectural firm showcasing the latest plans for the ESA's international lunar base!