Radio Astronomy
Radio Astronomy: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has investigated the significance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, planetary geophysics, cosmochemistry, and meteorites, and how these…
Using Smart Materials To Deploy A Dark Age Explorer
One of the most significant constraints on the size of objects placed into orbit is the size of the fairing…
A Radio Telescope on the Moon Could Help Us Understand the First 50 Million Years of the Universe
In the coming decade, multiple space agencies and commercial space providers are determined to return astronauts to the Moon and…
Now Astronomers have Discovered “Ultra-Fast Radio Bursts” Lasting Millionths of a Second
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines the discovery of what astronomers are dubbing “ultra-fast radio bursts”, a new…
A Sneak Peek at the Next Generation Very Large Array’s New Antennae
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) recently disclosed a prototype radio telescope antennae for its next generation Very Large Array…
Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025
Technicians at Berkeley Lab are building an experiment that will conduct radio astronomy on the far side of the Moon…
Storms on Saturn Can Have Impacts That Last for Hundreds of Years
While Jupiter has the famous Great Red Spot cyclonic storm, the other giant planets have less turbulent-looking surfaces. But they…
What Does 60 Years of Silence Tell Us About the Search for Extraterrestrials?
Astronomers have only been scanning the skies for a signal from extraterrestrial civilizations for about 60 years. Although no signal…
Did That Message Come From Earth or Space? Now SETI Researchers can be Sure
When SETI researchers discover an intriguing radio signal, their first instinct is to ask, "Is the signal coming from Earth?"…
Your Oven Gets Hotter Than This Star
Astronomers have an ultracool star that only has a surface temperature of 425 degrees centigrade, cooler than the cleaning cycle…