Universe Today (Page 458)

NASA's Aqua Satellite Watches Ships Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

By Matthew Williams - January 23, 2018 07:50 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new image released by NASA's Aqua satellite shows a beautiful pattern of clouds created by ships criss-crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 24, 2018: Paul Hildebrandt's "First to the Moon"

By Fraser Cain - January 23, 2018 06:04 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Solar Eclipse Caused a Bow Wave in Earth's Atmosphere

By Evan Gough - January 23, 2018 04:49 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Scientists have long predicted that an eclipse can create a bow wave in the ionosphere. The August 2017 eclipse, called the Great American Eclipse, gave researchers an opportunity to look for it.

This is Ice in Antarctica, Flowing in Slow Motion Like Water Going Through River Rapids

By Matthew Williams - January 22, 2018 07:37 PM UTC | Planetary Science

As part of their ninth year monitoring the Antarctic peninsula, Operation IceBridge recently flew above the ice sheet and took some stunning pictures

A New Kind of Propulsion System That Doesn't Need Propellant. It Converts Electricity into Thrust and Vice Versa.

By Evan Gough - January 22, 2018 06:52 PM UTC | Physics

Long aluminum tethers attached to satellites could revolutionize satellite propulsion systems, and help eliminate space junk.

Upcoming Telescopes Should be Able to Detect Mountains and Other Landscapes on Extrasolar Planets

By Matthew Williams - January 22, 2018 03:35 PM UTC | Telescopes

According to a new study by a team from Columbia University, the upcoming super telescopes might be able to detect mountains and other features on exoplanets

Astronomy Cast Ep. 475: Fast Radio Bursts

By Susie Murph - January 22, 2018 03:32 PM UTC | Cosmology

Here's Something Strange, the Afterglow From Last Year's Kilonova is Continuing to Brighten

By Matthew Williams - January 22, 2018 01:29 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Contrary to what was expected, a team of astronomers has discovered that kilonova event has been brightening ever since it first appeared

Carnival of Space #545

By Susie Murph - January 22, 2018 01:01 PM UTC | Site News

A Black Hole is Pushing the Stars Around in this Globular Cluster

By Matthew Williams - January 19, 2018 07:16 PM UTC | Black Holes

An international team of astronomers recently made the first-ever observation of a black hole in a nearby globular cluster

Researchers Develop a New Low Cost/Low Weight Method of Searching for Life on Mars

By Evan Gough - January 19, 2018 07:03 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Researchers at McGill University are developing what they call the Life Detection Platform, a compact, robotic, energy-efficient system for detecting life on other worlds.

Just Like Earth, Titan Has a "Sea Level" for its Lakes and Seas

By Matthew Williams - January 19, 2018 03:18 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Based on Cassini data, two new studies have been produced that reveal some new and interesting things about Saturn's largest moon, Titan

Astronomers Set the Limit for Just How Massive Neutron Stars Can Be

By Matthew Williams - January 18, 2018 02:49 PM UTC | Stars

Based on recent gravitational wave research, a team of scientists from the University of Frankfurt have placed an upper limit on the mass of neutron stars

Physicists Have Created an Artificial Gamma Ray Burst in the Lab

By Matthew Williams - January 18, 2018 01:23 PM UTC | Physics

For the first time, a team of researchers have managed to recreate gamma ray bursts (GRBs) in the lab, opening new venues for research into cosmic phenomena

Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 17, 2018: Dr. Bram Venemans and Distant Quasars

By Fraser Cain - January 17, 2018 04:19 PM UTC | Extragalactic

James Webb Wraps up 3 Months in the Freezer. It's Ready for Space

By Matthew Williams - January 17, 2018 03:43 PM UTC | Telescopes

The James Webb Space Telescope just emerged from 3 months of vacuum-chamber testing, another milestone on the road towards its deployment next year

Carnival of Space #544

By Susie Murph - January 17, 2018 02:28 PM UTC | Site News

Asteroid Mining is Getting Closer to Reality. Planetary Resources Arkyd-6 Satellite Just Launched

By Matthew Williams - January 17, 2018 01:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

With the deployment of the Arkyd-6 spacecraft, Planetary Resources just took a major step towards making asteroid mining a reality

China Has a Plan to Clean Up Space Junk with Lasers

By Matthew Williams - January 16, 2018 04:28 PM UTC | Space Policy

A new study by a team of Chinese researchers considers whether a space-based laser station would be a good way to remove space junk

Lava Tube Openings Found Near the Moon's North Pole

By Matthew Williams - January 16, 2018 03:03 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A series of possibly "skylights" have been spotted in the Moon's norther polar region, offering possibilities for future exploration and maybe even a lunar base someday.