Universe Today (Page 339)

Is There a way to Detect Strange Quark Stars, Even Though They Look Almost Exactly Like White Dwarfs?

By Brian Koberlein - December 12, 2020 01:22 PM UTC | Stars

If quark matter stars exist, they could look like white dwarfs that are unusually small.

Comet Records From 1240 Accurately Date When a Byzantine Princess Died

By Evan Gough - December 11, 2020 06:06 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Why 2020 is a Great Year for the Geminid Meteors

By David Dickinson - December 11, 2020 10:24 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Got clear skies? Then bundle up: the Geminid meteors—one of the best, sure-fire annual meteor showers—peaks this weekend… and near a New Moon, to boot.

Black Holes Gain new Powers When They Spin Fast Enough

By Brian Koberlein - December 10, 2020 04:05 PM UTC | Black Holes

Fast spinning black holes could have features different from those predicted by general relativity.

That's no Asteroid, it's a Rocket Booster

By Matthew Williams - December 10, 2020 04:03 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Follow-up observations by NASA scientists has confirmed that the mystery object 2020 SO is indeed a relic of the early Space Age.

Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?

By Nancy Graziano - December 10, 2020 12:59 PM UTC | Space Policy

SpaceX's SN8 Starship Soars and Belly-Flops, but Fails to Stick the Landing. Oh Well, Bring on the SN9!

By Matthew Williams - December 09, 2020 08:49 PM UTC | Space Exploration

SpaceX launched the SN8 Starship prototype early today and while it failed to stick the landing, the flight was an overall success!

Heard of Mini-Neptunes and gas-Dwarfs? Here's a new one: sub-Earths

By Brian Koberlein - December 09, 2020 07:51 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new study suggests that planets smaller than Earth form much later than large planets, which could point to a rare Earth.

A Company is Hoping to Race Rovers on the Moon

By Andy Tomaswick - December 09, 2020 03:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

You're Going to Need a Bigger Drill. The Best Place for Life on Mars is Deep, Deep Underground

By Matthew Williams - December 08, 2020 07:44 PM UTC | Astrobiology

New research has indicated that subterranean lakes could exist on Mars thanks to geothermal heating, which is where any life there could be found today.

Glycine Can Form In Interstellar Clouds

By Andy Tomaswick - December 08, 2020 12:04 AM UTC | Astrobiology

Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" XIII: What is the "Ocean Worlds" Hypothesis?

By Matthew Williams - December 07, 2020 08:39 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Could it be that we haven't heard from any aliens because theyre mainly space whales living live inside icy bodies with interior oceans?

Is There a way to Detect Strange Quark Stars, Even Though They Look Almost Exactly Like White Dwarfs?

Comet Records From 1240 Accurately Date When a Byzantine Princess Died

Why 2020 is a Great Year for the Geminid Meteors

Black Holes Gain new Powers When They Spin Fast Enough

That's no Asteroid, it's a Rocket Booster

Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?

SpaceX's SN8 Starship Soars and Belly-Flops, but Fails to Stick the Landing. Oh Well, Bring on the SN9!

Heard of Mini-Neptunes and gas-Dwarfs? Here's a new one: sub-Earths

A Company is Hoping to Race Rovers on the Moon

You're Going to Need a Bigger Drill. The Best Place for Life on Mars is Deep, Deep Underground

Glycine Can Form In Interstellar Clouds

Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" XIII: What is the "Ocean Worlds" Hypothesis?

Iceberg A-68A is Turning. Will it Miss South Georgia Island After All?

It Took 50 Nights of Observations to Capture New Data on the Magellanic Clouds

A Sunspot Seen by the Most Powerful Solar Telescope in the World

20 Years of Hubble Photos Show how the Stingray Nebula is Fading

This is Not a Photo of the Milky Way. It's the Map of 1.8 Billion Stars From Gaia's Major New Data Release

If There's Subsurface Water Across Mars, Where is it Safe to Land to Avoid Contamination?

Chinese Spacecraft Dock in Lunar Orbit for Transfer of Moon Samples – Next Stop, Earth!

Astronauts Will be Able to Extract Fuel, Air, and Water From Martian Brine