Universe Today (Page 446)

Here's What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch

By Matthew Williams - May 29, 2018 06:04 PM UTC | Missions

Footage obtained from Bill Ingall's melted camera shows exactly how flames triggered by the launch it was covering consumed the camera

Astronomers Observe a Pulsar 6500 Light-Years From Earth and See Two Separate Flares Coming off its Surface

By Matthew Williams - May 29, 2018 03:48 PM UTC | Stars

A team of Canadian astronomers viewed an eclipsing binary pulsar and used the gas as an "interstellar lens" to capture the most high-resolution observations of a pulsar ever.

Pluto is What You Get When a Billion Comets Smash Together

By Matthew Williams - May 29, 2018 02:29 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study conducted by researchers from the Southwest Research Institute indicates that Pluto could have formed from a billion comets

Come Vote and Turn this SpaceX LEGO Set into a Reality

By Fraser Cain - May 28, 2018 05:45 PM UTC | Site News

Astronomy Cast Ep. 493: Mars Update 2018

By Susie Murph - May 28, 2018 03:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Two Spacecraft Will Get Closer to the Sun Than Ever Before

By Matthew Williams - May 25, 2018 03:34 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Two upcoming missions - NASA's Parker Solar Probe and the ESA's Solar Orbiter - will get closer to the Sun than ever before in the hopes of unlocking its secrets.

Uh oh, the EMDrive Could be Getting Its "Thrust" From Cables and Earth's Magnetic Field

By Matthew Williams - May 24, 2018 02:19 PM UTC | Physics

After conducting their own tests on the EM Drive, a team from UT Dresden reported that any thrust coming from the engine might be due to interaction with Earth's magnetic field.

The Ant Nebula Actually has Intense Laser Emissions Coming From its Core

By Matthew Williams - May 23, 2018 03:01 PM UTC | Stars

A team of astronomers, using the Herschel Observatory, recently observed a series of laser emissions coming from the ant nebula.

Weekly Space Hangout: May 23, 2018: Mike Massimino and Nat Geo's ONE STRANGE ROCK

By Fraser Cain - May 22, 2018 02:16 PM UTC | Site News

Are We Headed Towards Another Deep Solar Minimum?

By David Dickinson - May 22, 2018 10:41 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Have you been keeping an eye on Sol lately? One of the top astronomy stories for 2018 may be what's not happening, and how inactive our host star has become.

Carnival of Space #562

By Susie Murph - May 21, 2018 04:49 PM UTC | Site News

Astronomy Cast Ep. 492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO's

By Susie Murph - May 21, 2018 12:42 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Pressure Inside Every Proton is 10x That Inside Neutron Stars

By Matthew Williams - May 20, 2018 02:17 PM UTC | Physics

According to a new study from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the pressure at the center of a proton is one-hundred times greater than at the core of a neutron star!

NASA Cubesat Takes a Picture of the Earth and Moon

By Matthew Williams - May 18, 2018 03:03 PM UTC | Missions

NASA's MarCO Cubesats, which are currently on their way to Mars with the InSight Lander, recently snapped a "pale blue dot" photo of Earth and the Moon.

Are Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Coming From the Collapse of Strange Star Crusts?

By Matthew Williams - May 17, 2018 04:10 PM UTC | Stars

According to a new study by a team of Chinese astronomers, fast radio bursts (FRBs) could be caused by the collapse of normal matter-crusts around "strange stars".

There was Evidence for Europa's Geysers Hiding in Plain Sight in Old Spacecraft Data From 1997

By Matthew Williams - May 17, 2018 01:25 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Using old data from the Galileo spaceprobe, a team of NASA scientists has found more evidence of plume activity on Europa's surface.

Gaia Turns Up 13,928 White Dwarfs Nearby the Sun, Including Several Formed Through Mergers

By Matthew Williams - May 16, 2018 04:12 PM UTC | Milky Way

Based on the 2nd Gaia Data Release, a team of astronomers were able to directly detect and compile information on over 1000 white dwarf stars in our galactic neighborhood.

Here's What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch

Astronomers Observe a Pulsar 6500 Light-Years From Earth and See Two Separate Flares Coming off its Surface

Pluto is What You Get When a Billion Comets Smash Together

Come Vote and Turn this SpaceX LEGO Set into a Reality

Astronomy Cast Ep. 493: Mars Update 2018

Two Spacecraft Will Get Closer to the Sun Than Ever Before

Uh oh, the EMDrive Could be Getting Its "Thrust" From Cables and Earth's Magnetic Field

The Ant Nebula Actually has Intense Laser Emissions Coming From its Core

Weekly Space Hangout: May 23, 2018: Mike Massimino and Nat Geo's ONE STRANGE ROCK

Are We Headed Towards Another Deep Solar Minimum?

Carnival of Space #562

Astronomy Cast Ep. 492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO's

The Pressure Inside Every Proton is 10x That Inside Neutron Stars

NASA Cubesat Takes a Picture of the Earth and Moon

Are Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Coming From the Collapse of Strange Star Crusts?

There was Evidence for Europa's Geysers Hiding in Plain Sight in Old Spacecraft Data From 1997

Gaia Turns Up 13,928 White Dwarfs Nearby the Sun, Including Several Formed Through Mergers

Weekly Space Hangout: May 16, 2018: Ethan Siegel's Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive

Interview With Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinspoon, Authors of Chasing New Horizons

If There is a Multiverse, Can There be Life There Too?