Universe Today (Page 341)

Dark Matter Could Change the Temperature of Exoplanets, Allowing us to Detect it

By Brian Koberlein - May 05, 2021 09:19 AM UTC | Exoplanets

If dark matter exists, it could make Jupiter-like exoplanets warmer than we expect.

"Ain't like Dusting Crops!" How We'll Actually Navigate Interstellar Space

By Matthew Cimone - May 04, 2021 05:39 PM UTC | Space Exploration

How Long is a Day on Venus? We Finally Know the Exact Answer

By Matthew Williams - May 04, 2021 02:41 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Using the radio-echo timing technique, a team of researchers have precisely measured the length of a day on Venus

Dune Fields in Gale Crater Tell the Story of Mars' Shifting Climate Over Eons

By Andy Tomaswick - May 04, 2021 08:03 AM UTC | Planetary Science

New All-Sky Map of the Milky Way's Galactic Halo

By Andy Tomaswick - May 04, 2021 06:44 AM UTC | Milky Way

Protests From Dynetics and Blue Origin put NASA's Lunar Lander Award to SpaceX on Hold

By Matthew Williams - May 03, 2021 07:53 PM UTC | Space Policy

Due to protests filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics, NASA has called for a stop-work order on the SpaceX Human Landing System (HLS).

Astronomers are Watching a gas Giant Grow, Right in Front of Their Eyes

By Andy Tomaswick - May 03, 2021 06:57 AM UTC | Exoplanets

Black Hole-Neutron Star Collisions Could Finally Settle the Different Measurements Over the Expansion Rate of the Universe

By sjohnston - May 02, 2021 03:56 PM UTC | Black Holes

Chinese Company Claims to be Working on a Starship-Like Rocket

By Matthew Williams - May 02, 2021 03:33 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According to a new animation, it appears that China is hoping to build a Starship of its own, one that can provide intercontinental flights for paying customers.

Instead of Betelgeuse, Keep Your eye on AG Carinae, Another Star That's About to go Supernova

By Andy Tomaswick - May 02, 2021 02:36 PM UTC | Stars

Breakthrough Listen Searched for Signals From Intelligent Civilizations Near the Center of the Milky Way

By Brian Koberlein - May 02, 2021 12:19 PM UTC | Milky Way

If there are aliens out there, they probably aren't in the central region of our galaxy.

Are we Seeing a Star That Just got Spaghettified?

By Andy Tomaswick - May 02, 2021 08:30 AM UTC | Stars

Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars Could Supply Water to Human Explorers

By Matthew Williams - May 01, 2021 06:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

New research shows how a subsurface glacier in the Arcadia Planitia region of Mars would make an ideal landing site for a crewed mission.

Ingenuity Completes a Huge 50-Meter Flight on Mars

By Matthew Williams - April 29, 2021 12:53 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its third test flight and set new records for traveling farther and faster than ever before.

Dark Matter Could Change the Temperature of Exoplanets, Allowing us to Detect it

"Ain't like Dusting Crops!" How We'll Actually Navigate Interstellar Space

How Long is a Day on Venus? We Finally Know the Exact Answer

Dune Fields in Gale Crater Tell the Story of Mars' Shifting Climate Over Eons

New All-Sky Map of the Milky Way's Galactic Halo

Protests From Dynetics and Blue Origin put NASA's Lunar Lander Award to SpaceX on Hold

Astronomers are Watching a gas Giant Grow, Right in Front of Their Eyes

Black Hole-Neutron Star Collisions Could Finally Settle the Different Measurements Over the Expansion Rate of the Universe

Chinese Company Claims to be Working on a Starship-Like Rocket

Instead of Betelgeuse, Keep Your eye on AG Carinae, Another Star That's About to go Supernova

Breakthrough Listen Searched for Signals From Intelligent Civilizations Near the Center of the Milky Way

Are we Seeing a Star That Just got Spaghettified?

Mid-Latitude Glaciers on Mars Could Supply Water to Human Explorers

How Salty is Enceladus' Ocean Under the ice?

China Launches the Core Module of Its New Space Station

11-Sigma Detection of Dark Energy Comes From Measuring Over a Million Extremely Distant Galaxies

Ingenuity Completes a Huge 50-Meter Flight on Mars

Stare Straight Down Into a Giant Storm on Jupiter

NASA is now Planning a Mission to go 1,000 AU From the Sun, Deep Into Interstellar Space

"Put LUCKY on My Tombstone." Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies at 90