Universe Today (Page 340)

Gaia Might Even be Able to Detect the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe

By Brian Koberlein - May 13, 2021 09:32 AM UTC | Cosmology

Data from the Gaia satellite is so precise, it might be able to detect cosmic gravitational waves.

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.

How Squeezable are Neutron Stars?

By Paul Sutter - May 12, 2021 11:13 AM UTC | Stars

Following the Moon for Amazing May Astronomy

By David Dickinson - May 12, 2021 10:49 AM UTC | Observing

The May Moon Meets Venus and Mercury at dusk en route to eclipse season and more.

Astronomers see a Rare "Double Quasar" in a Pair of Merging Galaxies

By Paul Sutter - May 12, 2021 05:17 AM UTC | Extragalactic

Blue Origin Will Finally Fly Passengers to the Edge of Space in July

By Matthew Williams - May 11, 2021 07:24 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Blue Origin has a charitable auction going and whoever makes the highest bid will win a ride to space the New Shepard rocket!

Starlink and OneWeb Have Their First Avoidance Maneuver With Each Other's Constellations

By Paul Sutter - May 11, 2021 09:50 AM UTC | Space Policy

How can White Dwarfs Produce Such Powerful Magnetic Fields?

By Paul Sutter - May 11, 2021 09:11 AM UTC | Stars

Ingenuity Makes a one-way Trip for the First Time, Flying to a new Landing Site

By Andy Tomaswick - May 11, 2021 08:56 AM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA is Getting Serious About a Radio Telescope on the Moon

By Andy Tomaswick - May 11, 2021 06:41 AM UTC | Missions

Both Uranus and Neptune Have Really Bizarre Magnetic Fields

By Paul Sutter - May 10, 2021 09:10 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Young Stars can Evaporate Nearby Disks Before They can Form Planets

By Paul Sutter - May 10, 2021 09:10 AM UTC | Exoplanets

A new Method Simulates the Universe 1000 Times Faster

By Andy Tomaswick - May 10, 2021 08:53 AM UTC | Cosmology

It's Official, Astronaut Bill Nelson is NASA's new Administrator

By Matthew Williams - May 09, 2021 03:41 AM UTC | Space Policy

Bill Nelson, a former astronaut, Senator, and longtime advocate for space, was recently sworn in as the 14th Administrator of NASA

Volcanoes on Mars Might Still be Active

By sjohnston - May 08, 2021 02:02 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Mars Helicopter Completes its 4th Flight. 117 Seconds of Airtime

By Matthew Williams - May 07, 2021 09:24 PM UTC | Space Exploration

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its fourth flight, once again setting records for extraterrestrial flight.

We Could Detect Extraterrestrial Satellite Megaconstellations Within a few Hundred Light-Years

By Brian Koberlein - May 07, 2021 12:28 PM UTC | Astrobiology

If an alien civilization has a Starlink-like constellation of satellites, we might be able to find them.

Gaia Might Even be Able to Detect the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe

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

How Squeezable are Neutron Stars?

Following the Moon for Amazing May Astronomy

Astronomers see a Rare "Double Quasar" in a Pair of Merging Galaxies

Blue Origin Will Finally Fly Passengers to the Edge of Space in July

Starlink and OneWeb Have Their First Avoidance Maneuver With Each Other's Constellations

How can White Dwarfs Produce Such Powerful Magnetic Fields?

Ingenuity Makes a one-way Trip for the First Time, Flying to a new Landing Site

NASA is Getting Serious About a Radio Telescope on the Moon

Both Uranus and Neptune Have Really Bizarre Magnetic Fields

Young Stars can Evaporate Nearby Disks Before They can Form Planets

A new Method Simulates the Universe 1000 Times Faster

It's Official, Astronaut Bill Nelson is NASA's new Administrator

Volcanoes on Mars Might Still be Active

Mars Helicopter Completes its 4th Flight. 117 Seconds of Airtime

We Could Detect Extraterrestrial Satellite Megaconstellations Within a few Hundred Light-Years

What we've Learned About Venus From the Parker Solar Probe

One Full Year of Seismic Data Collected by Mars Insight Includes 500 Quakes

SpaceX's SN15 Starship Prototype Nails It!