Universe Today (Page 458)

A Tiny Motor on Curiosity was one of the First Instruments to Notice the Global Martian Dust Storm

By Evan Gough - October 02, 2018 06:24 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A tiny actuator on a sample arm on the Curiosity rover gave the first indication that a storm on the red planet was a global Martian dust storm.

A New Solution to the Space Junk Problem. Spacecraft with Plasma Beams to Force Space Junk to Burn Up

By Evan Gough - October 02, 2018 02:27 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A Japanese-Australian team is developing a new way to remove space junk from orbit and sending it harmlessly towards Earth.

NASA Tests a Tiny Satellite to Track Extreme Weather and Storms

By Matthew Williams - October 02, 2018 01:44 PM UTC | Missions

NASA recently deployed a technology demonstrator called the RainCube, a miniature satellite that could revolutionize how we monitor weather

The "Death Comet" Will Pass By Earth Just After Halloween

By Matthew Williams - October 01, 2018 02:08 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The mysterious "Death Comet" which flew past Earth in 2015 is coming around again, and will once again pass Earth safely on November 11th.

NASA Report Outlines How it Will Go Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond in a Sustainable Way

By Matthew Williams - September 29, 2018 02:01 AM UTC | Space Policy

NASA recently released its National Space Exploration Campaign Report, detailing a sustainable plan to return to the Moon and go to Mars

Technosignatures are NASA's New Target for Detecting Other Civilizations in Space. Wait. What's a Technosignature?

By Evan Gough - September 28, 2018 06:30 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A NASA workshop on Technosignatures paves the way for a new approach to the search for intelligent life.

JunoCam Wows Us Again With Detailed Images of the Great Red Spot

By Evan Gough - September 27, 2018 05:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Dazzling images from the JunoCam show the intricate detail of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Is the Solar System's longest-lived storm shrinking?

Titan First-Ever Detected Dust Storms Prove the Moon is More Earth-like than Ever

By Matthew Williams - September 27, 2018 04:18 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Based on Cassini data, an international team of scientists found evidence of dust storms on Titan, yet another thing it has in common with Earth.

Carnival of Space #580

By Susie Murph - September 27, 2018 03:44 PM UTC | Site News

NASA Spots Opportunity as the Dust Storm Clears. Still No Word From Her Though

By Matthew Williams - September 26, 2018 11:15 PM UTC | Planetary Science

With the recent Martian dust storm clearing, NASA managed to spot the Opportunity rover on the surface, though communications have yet to resume.

Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light

By Matthew Williams - September 26, 2018 02:13 PM UTC | Physics

In a new experiment, a team of researchers used laser pulses to accelerate photons to near the speed of light, which could have immense applications for space flight and particle physics.

Musk Gives an Update on When a Mars Colony Could be Built

By Matthew Williams - September 25, 2018 11:47 PM UTC | Space Exploration

In a recent tweet, SpaceX founder Elon Musk indicated that his company may be able to build a Martian colony as early as 2028.

Matter is Going Into this Black Hole at 30% the Speed of Light

By Evan Gough - September 25, 2018 03:40 PM UTC | Black Holes

A team of researchers in the UK have observed matter falling into a black hole at 30% the speed of light. They may have discovered why black holes in the early universe grew so quickly.

Astronomers are Tracking the Interstellar Asteroid 'Oumuamua to its Home System

By Matthew Williams - September 24, 2018 10:49 PM UTC | Planetary Science

An international team of astronomers have used data from the Gaia satellite to backtrack 'Oumuamua to one of four star systems.

Astronomers find Planet Vulcan - 40 Eridani A - Right Where Star Trek Predicted it.

By Matthew Williams - September 21, 2018 07:29 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Inside the Crust of Neutron Stars, There's Nuclear Pasta; the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe

By Matthew Williams - September 21, 2018 02:00 PM UTC | Stars

A new study has shown that "nuclear pasta", which exists beneath crust of a neutron star, is the strongest material is the Universe.

Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material

By Evan Gough - September 20, 2018 02:23 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Tiny Motor on Curiosity was one of the First Instruments to Notice the Global Martian Dust Storm

A New Solution to the Space Junk Problem. Spacecraft with Plasma Beams to Force Space Junk to Burn Up

NASA Tests a Tiny Satellite to Track Extreme Weather and Storms

The "Death Comet" Will Pass By Earth Just After Halloween

NASA Report Outlines How it Will Go Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond in a Sustainable Way

Technosignatures are NASA's New Target for Detecting Other Civilizations in Space. Wait. What's a Technosignature?

JunoCam Wows Us Again With Detailed Images of the Great Red Spot

Titan First-Ever Detected Dust Storms Prove the Moon is More Earth-like than Ever

Carnival of Space #580

NASA Spots Opportunity as the Dust Storm Clears. Still No Word From Her Though

Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light

Musk Gives an Update on When a Mars Colony Could be Built

Matter is Going Into this Black Hole at 30% the Speed of Light

Astronomers are Tracking the Interstellar Asteroid 'Oumuamua to its Home System

The Milky Way is Still Rippling from a Galactic Collision Millions of Years Ago

Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars

Here are the First Pictures From the Parker Solar Probe. Wait... That's Not the Sun

Astronomers find Planet Vulcan - 40 Eridani A - Right Where Star Trek Predicted it.

Inside the Crust of Neutron Stars, There's Nuclear Pasta; the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe

Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material