Universe Today (Page 317)

Pictures From China's Mars Rover Fuel NASA Chief's Funding Pitch to Congress

By Alan Boyle - May 20, 2021 12:59 AM UTC | Space Policy

Astronauts Could Dust off Themselves and Equipment on the Moon With an Electron Beam

By Matthew Williams - May 19, 2021 06:09 PM UTC | Space Exploration

In the near future, astronauts could use a handheld electron beam to remove lunar dust from their suits and hardware.

'Super-Blood Moon' Total Lunar Eclipse Set For May 26th

By David Dickinson - May 19, 2021 11:33 AM UTC | Observing

The first total lunar eclipse of 2021 occurs early next week and features the largest Full Moon of the year.

A Solution to Space Junk: Satellites Made of Mushrooms?

By Matthew Williams - May 18, 2021 02:20 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According "cyber farmer" Max Justice, a solution to the growing problem of space junk and toxic chemicals could come in the form of mycelium fibers - the stuff that makes up mushrooms!

Bright Ejecta Reveals a Fresh Crater on Mars

By Andy Tomaswick - May 17, 2021 07:41 AM UTC | Planetary Science

60 Years Later, is it Time to Update the Drake Equation?

By Matthew Williams - May 16, 2021 04:22 PM UTC | Astrobiology

On the 60th anniversary of the famous Drake Equation, a new study considers whether or not it is still of value to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)

What's the Best Way to Water Plants in Space?

By sjohnston - May 16, 2021 02:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Hydroxyl (OH) Seen for the First Time in an Exoplanet Atmosphere

By Paul Sutter - May 15, 2021 05:26 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Astronomers Measure the Background Brightness of the Night sky Across the World. Canary Islands are the Darkest in the Survey

By Andy Tomaswick - May 15, 2021 12:15 PM UTC | Observing

Massive Stars Mix Hydrogen in Their Cores, Causing Them to Pulse Every few Hours or Days

By Brian Koberlein - May 15, 2021 10:18 AM UTC | Stars

Blue giant stars have a convective core that allows them to shine much longer.

In 1.3 Million Years, a Star Will Come Within 24 Light-Days of the Sun

By Matthew Williams - May 12, 2021 04:10 PM UTC | Stars

Using data from the Gaia Observatory, a team of Russian scientists have concluded that a star will make a close flyby of our Solar System in 1.32 million years.