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30-Ton Chunk Of 4,500 Year-Old Meteorite Unearthed In Argentina
Holy iron meteorite, Batman! A gigantic 30-ton chunk of the famous Campo del Cielo meteorite fall has been found outside…
At ISO 400,000, This 6-Minute Film Shows Why We Love the Night Sky
Obviously, you’ve seen timelapse videos of the night sky because we share them here on Universe Today all the time.…
Israeli Shavit Rocket Delivers Malfunctioning Spy Satellite Into Orbit
Israel's newest spy satellite has successfully reached orbit, but is experiencing problems and not functioning properly.
What is the Weather like on Jupiter?
Like Earth, Jupiter experiences weather patterns. The only difference is that - as with everything else on Jupiter - they…
Get That Geologist A Flight Suit!
Given the importance of geology to space exploration, the ESA is conducting multiple programs to make sure astronauts understand rocks!
Hubble Images Three Debris Disks Around G-type Stars
A new study probes the circum-stellar disks structures (CDSs) around 3 Sun-like stars to try to better understand the structure…
What are the Parts of the Sun?
Much like Earth, the Sun is not a single object, but is made up of layer. Each layer is responsible…
Bound for Bennu, OSIRIS-REx Begins Trailblazing Asteroid Sampling Sortie for Life’s Origins – Sunset Launch Gallery
Ken UT 12 September 2016 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Bound for Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic explorer began a trailblazing…
Messier 23 – The NGC 6494 Open Star Cluster
Located in the Sagittarius constellation, some 2,150 light years away from Earth, is the bright and large open star cluster…
Blue Origin Goes Big With New Glenn Rocket
Blue Origin just unveiled its newest rocket, the New Shepard, which will be able to provide launch services and send…