Universe Today (Page 449)

The DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the Star

By Matthew Williams - April 23, 2018 02:41 PM UTC | Exoplanets

An international team of scientists has developed the DARKNESS camera, which will allow astronomers to directly study planets around nearby stars.

Did You Know the Earth Has a Second Magnetic Field? Its Oceans

By Matthew Williams - April 21, 2018 12:49 AM UTC | Planetary Science

The ESA's Swarm satellites recently began monitoring Earth's oceans to determine how they contribute to Earth's magnetic field

The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars

By Matthew Williams - April 19, 2018 09:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to two new papers submitted by a Harvard Professor and an independent scientists, extra-terrestrials might have a hard time getting out into space.

This Meteorite is One of the Few Remnants from a Lost Planet that was Destroyed Long Ago

By Evan Gough - April 19, 2018 04:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study provides evidence of a so-called lost planet that was formed in the early days of the Solar System, and subsequently destroyed in a collision.

Farewell Kepler. Welcome TESS

By Fraser Cain - April 18, 2018 07:18 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral today, carrying NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite into space. This is a changing of the guard as we say goodbye to Kepler and welcome this newest planet hunter into the skies, ready to help us find another Earth.

Musk Says that SpaceX will use a Giant Party Balloon to Bring an Upper Stage Back. Wait, what?

By Evan Gough - April 18, 2018 07:00 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Elon Musks hints in a tweet that SpaceX wants to use "giant party balloons" to retrieve upper stage rockets.

Weekly Space Hangout: April 18, 2018: Kevin Gill: Art and Science from Juno and MRO

By Fraser Cain - April 18, 2018 01:59 PM UTC | Planetary Science

How to Listen to the Background Hum of Gravitational Waves From all the Black Holes Colliding into Each Other

By Matthew Williams - April 18, 2018 01:30 PM UTC | Black Holes

A pair of scientists who were part of the first gravitational wave discovery have developed a way to listen to the background noise of the Universe to detect thousands more.

The NewSpace Revolution is About to Bring us Tiny Space Telescopes we can all Control

By Matthew Williams - April 17, 2018 06:26 PM UTC | Telescopes

Next year, Randy Chung and Sean League of Space Fab will be launching the world's first space telescope that will be accessible to everyone!

The Aurora Station Will be the First Luxury Hotel in Space

By Evan Gough - April 17, 2018 04:16 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Aurora Station will be the first luxury hotel in space. The station will be open for business in 2022.

Carnival of Space #557

By Susie Murph - April 16, 2018 03:05 PM UTC | Site News

Could We Detect an Ancient Industrial Civilization in the Geological Record?

By Matthew Williams - April 16, 2018 02:28 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to a new study by a team of researchers, it is possible that we might find evidence of another industrial civilization in the geological record

Astronomy Cast Ep. 487: Dark Matter: 2018 Edition

By Susie Murph - April 16, 2018 01:20 PM UTC | Cosmology

Look at This Fascinating Variety of Planet-Forming Disks Around Other Stars

By Evan Gough - April 13, 2018 03:26 PM UTC | Exoplanets

New images from the European Southern Observatory show the stunning variety of discs of gas and dust that surround young stars.

Pluto's Charon Gets Mountains Named After Sci-Fi Authors Octavia Butler and Arthur C. Clarke, as Well as Many Others From History and Legend. I Approve!

By Matthew Williams - April 13, 2018 02:32 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The IAU just approved of a dozen names for features on Pluto's moon Charon, which include mountains named after Octavia Butler and Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

Living Underground on Other Worlds. Exploring Lava Tubes

By Fraser Cain - April 12, 2018 04:06 PM UTC | Planetary Science

When humans try to live on the Moon and Mars, they're going to need protection from the harsh environments. Fortunately, there are ready-made homes on these worlds: lava tubes.

See The Finest Sights Before You Die With "Wonders of the Night Sky"

By bob-king - April 12, 2018 03:58 PM UTC | Observing

Want to make sure you don't kick the bucket before seeing the best the night sky has to offer? Then be sure to check out my new book: "Wonders of the Night Sky You Must See Before You Die."