Universe Today (Page 487)

Messier 41 - the NGC 2287 Open Star Cluster

By tammy-plotner - May 08, 2017 02:00 PM UTC | Stars

Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane Lands After 718 Days in Orbit

By Nancy Atkinson - May 08, 2017 12:16 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Does Jupiter Have a Solid Core?

By Matthew Williams - May 07, 2017 09:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science

For the past few decades, scientists have been of the opinion that beneath its swirling clouds of gas, Jupiter may have a solid core.

Only 10 Light-Years Away, there's a Baby Version of the Solar System

By Matthew Williams - May 06, 2017 06:33 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Located 10.5 light years away, and filled with asteroid belts and a debris disk, the Epsilon Eridani system is basically what our Solar System was like when it was young

SpaceX Blasts First Surveillance Satellite to Orbit - Launch and Landing Photo/Video Gallery

By ken-kremer - May 05, 2017 11:59 PM UTC | Missions

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - This week SpaceX blasted their first top secret surveillance satellite to orbit for America's spy chiefs at National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) - affording magnificent viewing and imagery from the Florida Space Coast.

Faster Supercomputer! NASA Announces the High Performance Fast Computing Challenge

By Matthew Williams - May 05, 2017 07:20 PM UTC | Site News

To ensure that their Pleiades supercomputer can keep up with future missions, NASA and TopCoder are hosting the High Performance Fast Computing Challenge.

High-Speed Space Broadband for Everyone. SpaceX Details their Plans to Launch 1000s of Internet Satellites

By Matthew Williams - May 05, 2017 03:11 PM UTC | Space Policy

At a Senate hearing, SpaceX laid out its vision to provide global access to broadband internet with a "constellation of satellites".

A Single Wave, Bigger Than the Milky Way, is Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster

By Evan Gough - May 05, 2017 01:58 PM UTC | Extragalactic

A team of researchers using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory have spotted a wave of hot gas larger than the Milky Way in the Perseus galaxy cluster.

Weekly Space Hangout – May 5, 2017: Mathew Anderson's "Our Cosmic Story," Updated!

By Fraser Cain - May 05, 2017 01:18 PM UTC | Site News

The Cetus Constellation

By tammy-plotner - May 05, 2017 09:00 AM UTC | Observing

Located along the ecliptic plane is the Cetus constellation, the fourth largest constellation in the sky and one of the original 48 listed in the Amalgest.

Titan Ripe For Drone Invasion

By Matthew Williams - May 04, 2017 04:54 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Elizabeth Turtle , a researcher at NASA's JHUAPL, reveals the latest details of "the Dragonfly" - a proposal for an aerial vehicle that could explore Titan in the coming decades.

New Japanese mission will be going to the Moons of Mars

By Matthew Williams - May 04, 2017 03:58 PM UTC | Missions

Between proposals for missions to the Moon and Mars in the coming decades, JAXA is proposing a mission to the moons of Mars.

Enjoy The Biggest Infrared Image Ever Taken Of The Small Magellanic Cloud Without All That Pesky Dust In The Way

By Evan Gough - May 04, 2017 02:25 PM UTC | Extragalactic

A new image of the Small Magellanic Cloud reveals its population of stars in stunningly rich detail.

Building Rovers That Can Detect Life and Sequence DNA on Other Worlds

By Matthew Williams - May 03, 2017 09:49 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A team from MIT (with support from NASA) is building an instrument that will be able to test for signs of life in-situ, and on other planets and moons.

Why Do Rockets Need Stages? The Quest to Build a Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO)

By Fraser Cain - May 03, 2017 03:01 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Science fiction has promised us a rocket that blasts off into space without stages. How close is reality to the science fiction dream of a single stage to orbit?

Comet Halley Plays Bit Part In Weekend Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

By bob-king - May 02, 2017 02:13 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Enjoy the wonder of seeing bits of Halley's Comet rain down as the Eta Aquariid meteors Saturday morning.

Where Should We Look For Ancient Civilizations in the Solar System?

By Fraser Cain - May 02, 2017 01:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

While we're searching the Universe for evidence of life, we should consider places in our own Solar System where ancient civilizations might have left an impact.