Universe Today (Page 442)

X-rays Might be a Better Way to Communicate in Space

By Matthew Williams - February 23, 2019 06:38 PM UTC | Physics

In the coming years, NASA plans to test x-ray technology aboard the ISS as a way of creating more robust communication systems.

Meet WFIRST, The Space Telescope with the Power of 100 Hubbles

By Paul Sutter - February 22, 2019 06:42 PM UTC | Telescopes

Say Hello to Hippocamp! The New Moon Discovered at Neptune, Which Could Have Broken off from the Larger Moon Proteus

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 03:38 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Oldest and Coldest White Dwarf Ever Found has Bizarre Dust Rings Around it

By Matthew Williams - February 22, 2019 02:55 PM UTC | Stars

A citizen scientist recently discovered a white dwarf star that has multiple dust rings, a finding which could force a rethink of how planetary systems evolve.

Shout Out to Japan! Their Hayabusa2 Spacecraft has Collected its First Samples from Asteroid Ryugu

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 12:49 PM UTC | Missions

Signs that Ancient Rivers Flowed Across the Surface of Mars, Billions of Years Ago

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 12:01 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City

By Evan Gough - February 21, 2019 03:41 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Japan's Hayabusa2 is About to Shoot Up the Surface of Ryugu with Tiny Impactors so they can Collect a Sample

By Evan Gough - February 21, 2019 12:54 PM UTC | Missions

Did You Know the Earth's Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Orbit of the Moon?

By Evan Gough - February 20, 2019 04:51 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Gateway Foundation Shows off Their Plans for an Enormous Rotating Space Station

By Matthew Williams - February 19, 2019 07:09 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Gateway Foundation is looking to build a rotating space station in orbit. And thanks to Elon Musk and his plans for the BFR, it might just be affordable!