Universe Today (Page 424)

Elon Musk Reveals who the First Lunar Tourist Will Be

By Matthew Williams - September 18, 2018 04:05 PM UTC | Space Exploration

From SpaceX's headquarters in California, Elon Musk announced who will be the first lunar tourist to hitch a ride aboard the company's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR)

To Avoid Vision Problems in Space, Astronauts Will Need Some Kind of Artificial Gravity

By Matthew Williams - September 18, 2018 01:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A new study by an international team of researchers has indicated the need for artificial gravity to mitigate the effects of microgravity on astronauts' eyesight.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 500: 500th Episode!

By susie - September 17, 2018 04:23 PM UTC | Site News

The Closest Planet Ever Discovered Outside the Solar System Could be Habitable With a Dayside Ocean

By Matthew Williams - September 16, 2018 05:45 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new NASA-led study shows that Proxima b could support the existence of an ocean on its dayside, which means it could still be habitable.

Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody's Saying Why

By Evan Gough - September 16, 2018 05:43 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

The Sunspot Solar Observatory has been temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a security threat.

New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World's Largest Telescope

By Matthew Williams - September 14, 2018 05:13 PM UTC | Telescopes

A new video released by the ESO illustrates the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world's largest telescope once it is completed.

India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022

By Matthew Williams - September 14, 2018 02:22 PM UTC | Space Exploration

At the recent Bengaluru Space Expo in India, the ISRO unveiled the spacesuit that it's astronauts will wear during the countries first crewed mission to space.

Until We Get Another Mission at Saturn, We're Going to Have to Make Do with these Pictures Taken by Hubble

By Evan Gough - September 14, 2018 12:55 PM UTC | Missions

A new Hubble image of Saturn and six of its Moons reminds us how visually stunning Saturn is.

Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared?

By Matthew Williams - September 13, 2018 05:31 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water ocean.

Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence

By Evan Gough - September 13, 2018 03:25 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Frightening images of Hurricane Florence taken from space highlight the dangerous power of the storm.

This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it's Pretty

By Evan Gough - September 12, 2018 07:45 PM UTC | Extragalactic

When the ESO's Very Large Telescope can't pursue its science objectives, it spends its time capturing stunning image of fascinating celestial objects.

Superfast Jet of Material Blasted Out From Last Year's Neutron Star Merger

By Matthew Williams - September 12, 2018 04:12 PM UTC | Stars

According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, last year's kilonova event (where two neutron stars merged) resulted in a jet of material traveling at close to the speed of light.

The Bizarre Picture is a 360-Degree View Around Curiosity on Mars

By Matthew Williams - September 12, 2018 02:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA recently released a 360-degree panoramic image based on images taken by the Curiosity rover, which showed its latest drilling site.

Carnival of Space #578

By susie - September 11, 2018 04:59 PM UTC | Site News

A Mission to Deflect an Asteroid Just Moved into the Final Design and Assembly Phase

By Matthew Williams - September 11, 2018 02:42 PM UTC | Missions

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission, which will attempt to deflect a small asteroid in 2022, recently moved into the final phase of design and assembly.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law?

By susie - September 10, 2018 03:46 PM UTC | Cosmology

A Japanese Company is About to Test a Tiny Space Elevator... in Space

By Matthew Williams - September 10, 2018 03:26 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A team of Japanese engineers recently constructed a scale-model of a space elevator, which will be sent to the ISS to conduct experiments that could lead to the real thing someday!

New Reasons why Pluto Should be Considered a Planet After All

By Matthew Williams - September 09, 2018 04:26 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study, which was co-authored by Alan Stern, provides more reasons for why Pluto should be considered a planet.

What is the Cosmic Microwave Background?

By Matthew Williams - September 08, 2018 03:22 PM UTC | Cosmology

Japanese Startup is Working on a Reusable Rocketplane to Carry Passengers to Space, as Early as 2023

By Matthew Williams - September 07, 2018 04:09 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Japanese startup PD Aerospace is developing a reusable space plane that will use a combination of jet engines and a rocket motor to take customers to space by as early as 2023.