Universe Today (Page 401)

Here's a Deepfake of Nixon Giving a Eulogy for the Apollo 11 Astronauts if Their Mission Failed

By Evan Gough - November 25, 2019 06:59 PM UTC | Space Policy

Astronomers Find a Galaxy Containing Three Supermassive Black Holes at the Center

By Evan Gough - November 25, 2019 04:44 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Using Bacteria to Build a Base on Mars

By Matthew Williams - November 23, 2019 10:08 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A researcher, whose work is supported by the ESA and NASA, has developed an idea for using bacteria to help build a base on Mars

New Satellites Will Tell Us Exactly how Quickly the Oceans are Rising

By Evan Gough - November 22, 2019 05:48 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Of the Two Stars in Alpha Centauri, One is Probably More Habitable than the Other

By Matthew Williams - November 22, 2019 04:55 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new study has shown that the Alpha Centauri is not likely to support life and that one of its stars is more likely to have habitable planets than the other

Aquatic Rover Drives on the Underside of the Ice in Antarctica

By Evan Gough - November 22, 2019 03:14 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Hubble Observes the Most Powerful Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected

By Matthew Williams - November 22, 2019 02:35 PM UTC | Observing

An international effort involving multiple observatories and astronomers from around the world have observed the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever.

A Brand New Island in the Pacific has Survived 5 Years

By Evan Gough - November 21, 2019 07:20 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Starship Mk 1 Blows its Top During Testing

By Matthew Williams - November 21, 2019 06:54 PM UTC | Space Exploration

During a recent cryogenic loading test at Boca Chica, Texas, the Starship Mk 1 prototype experienced a sudden failure and is likely to be scrapped.

Astronomers Finally Find the Neutron Star Leftover from Supernova 1987A

By Evan Gough - November 21, 2019 05:17 PM UTC | Stars

How Do We Settle on Ceres?

By Matthew Williams - November 20, 2019 02:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

How might humanity go about establishing a colony on Ceres, the largest object in the Main Asteroid Belt?

Scientists Search for Ancient Fossils in Australia, Practicing the Techniques They'll Use on Mars

By Evan Gough - November 20, 2019 01:33 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Conjunction Alert: Jupiter Meets Venus at Dusk

By David Dickinson - November 20, 2019 10:31 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Get ready: The queries are inbound. "Did you see those two bright things in the sky last night?" Says a well meaning family member/friend/coworker/random person on Twitter that knows you're into astronomy. "They were HUGE!"