Universe Today (Page 459)

Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars

By Matthew Williams - January 13, 2018 06:25 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A recent study based on data from multiple orbiters indicates that Mars has multiple sheets of subsurface ice, and they run deep!

Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Relativistic Jets of Material Across Light Years of Space

By Matthew Williams - January 12, 2018 10:58 PM UTC | Black Holes

Thanks to a recent study by an international team of researchers, scientists now know why rapidly-spinning black holes blast out jets of charged particles.

China Says it Still has Control Over Tiangong-1 and Can Decide Where It'll Crash

By Matthew Williams - January 12, 2018 04:18 PM UTC | Space Policy

According to a recent statement by a top engineer from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China is still in control of the Tiangong-1 space station.

Carnival of Space #543

By Susie Murph - January 11, 2018 04:25 PM UTC | Site News

I Didn't Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018

By Matthew Williams - January 10, 2018 10:35 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled for 2018

Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 10, 2018: Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut

By Fraser Cain - January 10, 2018 08:03 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Ozone Hole is Definitely Recovering

By Matthew Williams - January 10, 2018 02:15 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to recent study by a team of NASA scientists, ozone depletion around the south pole has decreased by 20 percent in the past 12 years.

The Night Sky Magic of the Atacama

By Paul Sutter - January 10, 2018 10:00 AM UTC | Observing

Messier 65 - the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

By tammy-plotner - January 08, 2018 07:13 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65 - one of three small galaxies that make up the Leo Triplet.

This is the Year Internet From Space Gets Really Serious

By Matthew Williams - January 08, 2018 03:48 PM UTC | Space Policy

This year, a number of companies will begin deploying constellations of internet satellites to space with the intent of providing global internet

Astronomy Cast Ep. 472: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover - Part 4: Bioscience

By Susie Murph - January 08, 2018 03:13 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Astronomy Cast Ep. 473: Remembering the Best Space Science of 2017

By Susie Murph - January 08, 2018 02:59 PM UTC | Site News

The Gaia Mission Could Moonlight as a Gravitational Wave Detector

By Matthew Williams - January 05, 2018 04:10 PM UTC | Missions

A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge recently showed how the Gaia mission could also help in the search for gravitational waves.

Upcoming Chinese Lander Will Carry Insects and Plants to the Surface of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 04, 2018 05:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

This year, China's Chang'e 4 mission will head to the far side of the Moon to study the local geology and the effects of lunar gravity on insects and plants.

Here's the Earth and Moon Seen from OSIRIS-REx

By Matthew Williams - January 04, 2018 03:05 PM UTC | Planetary Science

As it makes its way towards the asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission continues to provide us with breathtaking images of our planet.

You Knew This Day Was Coming. Alien Megastructures Ruled Out for Tabby's Star. Dust is the Culprit

By Matthew Williams - January 03, 2018 05:22 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study from Tabetha Boyajian and a team of over 100 astronomers has ruled out the possibility of an alien megastructure around "Tabby's Star".

In mid-March, the Chinese Tiangong-1 Space Station is Going to Come Crashing Back Down to Earth... Somewhere

By Matthew Williams - January 03, 2018 03:00 PM UTC | Space Policy

According to the latest predictions, China's Tiangong-1 space station is going to come crashing to Earth in March - but residents of Earth need not worry!

Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 3, 2018: Dr. Jeyhan Kartaltepe of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey

By Fraser Cain - January 03, 2018 01:37 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Supermassive Black Holes can Turn Star Formation On and Off in a Large Galaxy

By Matthew Williams - January 02, 2018 05:10 PM UTC | Black Holes

A new study by a team of international astronomers has provided the first direct evidence that supermassive black holes affect star formation in their galaxies.

What is the Gravitational Microlensing Method?

By Matthew Williams - January 02, 2018 03:07 PM UTC | Physics

The Gravitational Microlensing method relies on rare events (one star passing in front of another) to focus light and search for exoplanets.