Universe Today (Page 527)

Seasonal Change On Titan Is Dynamic Business

By Matthew Williams - October 24, 2016 02:36 PM UTC | Planetary Science

At a joint meeting in Pasadena, California last week, European and American scientists were treated to some of the latest findings about Saturn's moon Titan.

What are Molecules?

By Matthew Williams - October 23, 2016 05:05 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Molecules are the basic buildings blocks of life and matter, and our understanding of them has evolved considerably over time.

First Cygnus Cargo Ship from Virginia in Two Years Docks at Space Station

By ken-kremer - October 23, 2016 04:27 PM UTC | Space Exploration

What is a Magnetic Field?

By Matthew Williams - October 22, 2016 09:00 AM UTC | Physics

Magnetic fields are fascinating things. They are intrinsic to Iron magnets, but can also be generated by electrical circuits and even planets!

MIT Claims they are Programming Humanoid Robots to help Explore Mars. But we all Know It's Cylons!

By Matthew Williams - October 21, 2016 09:56 PM UTC | Space Exploration

MIT and other institutions are programming NASA's R5 robot to help astronauts explore Mars and other worlds beyond!

Schiaparelli is Gone. Smashed on the surface of Mars

By bob-king - October 21, 2016 05:29 PM UTC | Planetary Science

It appears that Europe's Schiaparelli Mars lander crashed-landed on the planet's surface and may have exploded.

Astronomers Think They Know Where Rosetta's Comet Came From

By bob-king - October 21, 2016 11:51 AM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study reveals that Rosetta's Comet likely spent billions of years chilling in the Kuiper Belt before chance interactions with Neptune and Jupiter wrangled it into the inner Solar System.

Weekly Space Hangout - October 21, 2016: Dr. Voula Saridakis of @histastro & Morgan is a Tilted Sun

By Fraser Cain - October 21, 2016 02:05 AM UTC | Site News

Mars' Moon Deimos

By Matthew Williams - October 20, 2016 08:30 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The smaller of Mars' two moons - Deimos - is a strange mysterious satellite. And while its origins are still not clear, future missions might remedy that!

No, There Won't Be 15 Days of Darkness in November. It's Another Stupid Hoax.

By Evan Gough - October 20, 2016 04:31 PM UTC | Site News

Don't bother stocking up on candles. There won't be 15 days of darkness in November.

Carnival of Space #479

By Susie Murph - October 20, 2016 02:50 PM UTC | Site News

What is a Nova?

By Fraser Cain - October 20, 2016 01:49 PM UTC | Stars

We've talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love?