Universe Today (Page 459)

Narrowing Down the Mass of the Milky Way

By Matthew Williams - September 20, 2018 01:35 PM UTC | Milky Way

Using information from Gaia's second data release, a team of scientists have made refined measurements of the mass of the Milky Way.

Last Year's Gravitational Wave Detections Failed to Provide a Hint of Any Extra Spatial Dimensions

By Matthew Williams - September 20, 2018 12:09 AM UTC | Physics

In a new study, astrophysicists used the gravitational waves from last year's kilonova event to determine if the Universe has additional dimensions.

Carnival of Space #579

By Susie Murph - September 19, 2018 04:57 PM UTC | Site News

How to Know Once and For All if the Universe Began With a Bang or a Bounce

By Matthew Williams - September 19, 2018 03:57 PM UTC | Cosmology

In a recent study, a team of Harvard University scientists presented a new means of ruling out alternative explanations for how our Universe began.

Weekly Space Hangout: Sept 15, 2018: Live from AC500 Weekend!

By Fraser Cain - September 19, 2018 03:47 PM UTC | Site News

Heralding the 2018 Harvest Moon

By David Dickinson - September 19, 2018 12:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Following the Moon lately? The up and coming Full Moon is the most famous of them all, as we approach the Harvest Moon for 2018.

Elon Musk Reveals who the First Lunar Tourist Will Be

By Matthew Williams - September 18, 2018 04:05 PM UTC | Space Exploration

From SpaceX's headquarters in California, Elon Musk announced who will be the first lunar tourist to hitch a ride aboard the company's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR)

To Avoid Vision Problems in Space, Astronauts Will Need Some Kind of Artificial Gravity

By Matthew Williams - September 18, 2018 01:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A new study by an international team of researchers has indicated the need for artificial gravity to mitigate the effects of microgravity on astronauts' eyesight.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 500: 500th Episode!

By Susie Murph - September 17, 2018 04:23 PM UTC | Site News

The Closest Planet Ever Discovered Outside the Solar System Could be Habitable With a Dayside Ocean

By Matthew Williams - September 16, 2018 05:45 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new NASA-led study shows that Proxima b could support the existence of an ocean on its dayside, which means it could still be habitable.

Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody's Saying Why

By Evan Gough - September 16, 2018 05:43 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

The Sunspot Solar Observatory has been temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a security threat.

New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World's Largest Telescope

By Matthew Williams - September 14, 2018 05:13 PM UTC | Telescopes

A new video released by the ESO illustrates the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world's largest telescope once it is completed.

India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022

By Matthew Williams - September 14, 2018 02:22 PM UTC | Space Exploration

At the recent Bengaluru Space Expo in India, the ISRO unveiled the spacesuit that it's astronauts will wear during the countries first crewed mission to space.

Until We Get Another Mission at Saturn, We're Going to Have to Make Do with these Pictures Taken by Hubble

By Evan Gough - September 14, 2018 12:55 PM UTC | Missions

A new Hubble image of Saturn and six of its Moons reminds us how visually stunning Saturn is.

Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared?

By Matthew Williams - September 13, 2018 05:31 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water ocean.

Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence

By Evan Gough - September 13, 2018 03:25 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Frightening images of Hurricane Florence taken from space highlight the dangerous power of the storm.

This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it's Pretty

By Evan Gough - September 12, 2018 07:45 PM UTC | Extragalactic

When the ESO's Very Large Telescope can't pursue its science objectives, it spends its time capturing stunning image of fascinating celestial objects.

Superfast Jet of Material Blasted Out From Last Year's Neutron Star Merger

By Matthew Williams - September 12, 2018 04:12 PM UTC | Stars

According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, last year's kilonova event (where two neutron stars merged) resulted in a jet of material traveling at close to the speed of light.

The Bizarre Picture is a 360-Degree View Around Curiosity on Mars

By Matthew Williams - September 12, 2018 02:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA recently released a 360-degree panoramic image based on images taken by the Curiosity rover, which showed its latest drilling site.

Carnival of Space #578

By Susie Murph - September 11, 2018 04:59 PM UTC | Site News