Universe Today
Betelgeuse is Continuing to Dim! It's Down to 1.506 Magnitude
Weekly Space Hangout: January 22, 2020 - Dr. Kenneth Carpenter of HST and WFIRST
A Twilight Tryst: Venus Meets Neptune in the Dusk Sky
Curiosity Looked up and Saw Phobos During the Daytime
This image of Phobos in the sky above Mars was taken by Curiosity in 2012 and was recently refurbished by famed NASA software engineer Kevin Gill.
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China's 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational
According to NASA, 2019 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Nails In-Flight Abort Test! Next Stop, the ISS!
SpaceX nailed the in-flight abort test of its Crew Dragon capsule this weekend, putting them one step closer to sending astronauts to the ISS from US soil!
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More Mysterious Space Blobs Have Been Found Near the Center of the Milky Way
Scientists have found six objects near the center of our galaxy that orbit Sagittarius A. These objects appear to be a new class of object that astronomers have never before seen.
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Crew Dragon Abort Test is Scheduled for Saturday Morning
On Saturday morning, Jan. 18th, 2020, SpaceX and NASA will be conducting the in-flight abort test of the Crew Dragon, bringing it one step closer to sending astronauts to the ISS.
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A Mysterious Burst of Gravitational Waves Came From a Region Near Betelgeuse. But There's Probably No Connection
The Debate Over Cold Dark Matter Warms Up As Astronomers Take Its Temperature
ESA Recruits Amateur Astronomers Ahead of Hera Asteroid Mission
The European Space Agency is looking to recruit amateur astronomers to help characterize possible secondary targets for the upcoming Hera asteroid rendezvous mission.
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An Asteroid has been Found that Orbits the Sun Closer than Venus
Another Beautiful Image of Jupiter from Juno During a Flyby. Great Work by Gerald Eichstadt and Sean Doran
Scientists Figure Out How to Continuously Watch the Entire Planet With Just 4 Satellites
A new study has shown that optimal global satellite coverage can be achieved with just four satellites, and in a very cost-effective way.
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Beautiful Image of Ice at Mars' Northern Polar Cap
A Second Planet May Have been Found Orbiting Proxima Centauri! And it's a Super Earth.
It Takes Two Stars to Make a Gamma Ray Burst
A new study by researchers from the University of Warwick shows how Gamma Ray Bursts can only occur with binary systems.
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Underwater Robot Captures its First Sample 500 Meters Below the Surface of the Ocean
