Universe Today (Page 115)

The Lunar Lantern Could be a Beacon for Humanity on the Moon

By Matthew Williams - June 17, 2021 05:10 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Lunar Lantern, an intriguing concept for establishing a human presence on the Moon, is currently being featured at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition.

The Largest Rotating Objects in the Universe: Galactic Filaments Hundreds of Millions of Light-Years Long

By Evan Gough - June 17, 2021 03:41 PM UTC | Cosmology

Catch New Galactic Nova Herculis 2021 in Hercules the Hero

By David Dickinson - June 16, 2021 01:35 PM UTC | Milky Way

Now's the time to catch Nova Herculis 2021, before it fades from view.

Black Holes don't Just Destroy, They Also Help With Star Formation

By Brian Koberlein - June 16, 2021 11:55 AM UTC | Black Holes

Black holes destroy stars, but their powerful jets can also clear the way for new stars to form.

CHIME Detected Over 500 Fast Radio Burst in its First Year, Providing new Clues to What's Causing Them

By Matthew Williams - June 15, 2021 07:17 PM UTC | Cosmology

The CHIME radio observatory detected over 500 Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) during its first year in operation, the study of which is yielding valuable insight into our Universe.

NASA has Approved a Space Telescope That Will Scan the Skies for Dangerous Near-Earth Asteroids

By Evan Gough - June 15, 2021 05:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Rare Triple Galaxy Merger With at Least Two Supermassive Black Holes

By Andy Tomaswick - June 15, 2021 03:18 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Iridescent Clouds on Mars Seen by Curiosity

By Andy Tomaswick - June 15, 2021 02:53 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Blue Origin Auction Ends With a Closing Bid of $28 million

By Matthew Williams - June 15, 2021 01:28 PM UTC | Space Policy

Blue Origin's auction for a seat aboard the New Shepard's inaugural spaceflight has now closed, with a winning bid of $28 million!

Astronomers Have Found the Perfect Exoplanet to Study Another World's Atmosphere

By Evan Gough - June 14, 2021 06:09 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Asteroid 16 Psyche Might Not be a Solid Chunk of Metal After All, but Another Rubble Pile

By sjohnston - June 13, 2021 02:49 PM UTC | Planetary Science

It's Time for Perseverance to get to Work

By Andy Tomaswick - June 13, 2021 10:35 AM UTC | Planetary Science

What's the Connection Between the Chemistry of a Star and the Formation of its Planets?

By Andy Tomaswick - June 13, 2021 09:57 AM UTC | Stars

How To Search the Chemical Makeup of Exoplanet Atmospheres for Hints at Their History

By Andy Tomaswick - June 13, 2021 09:37 AM UTC | Exoplanets

Relativity Space Gets a Huge Investment to Take on SpaceX With Reusable Rockets

By Matthew Williams - June 12, 2021 05:28 PM UTC | Space Policy

Relativity Space, a recent to the commercial space sector, is primed to become one of SpaceX and Blue Origin's toughest competitors!

ESA is Joining NASA With Their own Mission to Venus

By Andy Tomaswick - June 12, 2021 04:34 PM UTC | Missions

What Mission Could Detect Oceans at Uranus' Moons?

By Andy Tomaswick - June 12, 2021 03:57 PM UTC | Missions

White Dwarf Measured Before it Exploded as a Supernova

By Brian Koberlein - June 12, 2021 10:14 AM UTC | Stars

Using isotope measurements of a supernova remnant, astronomers have calculated the core density of a white dwarf before it exploded.

The Moons of Rogue Planets Could Have Liquid Surface Water and Thick Atmospheres. They Could be Habitable

By Brian Koberlein - June 11, 2021 02:19 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A rocky world might not need a star to be habitable. It might just need to orbit a large gas planet.

Supernova Observed by Astronomers in 1181 Could Have Been a Rare Type 1ax That Leaves Behind a "Zombie Star" Remnant

By Paul Sutter - June 11, 2021 02:19 PM UTC | Stars

China's Mars Rover, Seen From Orbit ... and From the Surface!

By Nancy Atkinson - June 11, 2021 09:41 AM UTC | Space Exploration

Sending a Spacecraft to Another Star Will Require a Million Lasers Working Together

By Matthew Williams - June 10, 2021 04:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

New research from the Australia National University shows that millions of lasers are the way to propel Breakthrough Starshot on its interstellar mission.

Astronomers Have Tracked Down the Source of High Energy Cosmic Rays to Regions Within the Milky Way Itself

By Paul Sutter - June 10, 2021 01:56 PM UTC | Milky Way

Partial Solar Eclipse Images from Around the World

By Nancy Atkinson - June 10, 2021 11:55 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Jeff Bezos Will be Flying to Space Aboard New Shepard Next Month

By Matthew Williams - June 09, 2021 08:44 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on the New Shepard spacecraft as it makes it inaugural crewed flight to space.

Conceptual Design for a Lunar Habitat

By Matthew Williams - June 09, 2021 05:08 PM UTC | Space Exploration

At the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, an architectural firm showcasing the latest plans for the ESA's international lunar base!

There are Particles of 4.5 Billion-Year-old Solar Wind Trapped Inside the Earth

By Paul Sutter - June 09, 2021 01:39 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Finally! New Pictures of Ganymede, Thanks to Juno

By Nancy Atkinson - June 09, 2021 10:30 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Whether They're Stellar-Mass or Supermassive, Black Holes Behave Pretty Much the Same Way

By Paul Sutter - June 08, 2021 06:18 PM UTC | Black Holes

The Universe is Constantly Bathing you in Radiation. Incredibly, This Could be Used for Medical Diagnosis

By Evan Gough - June 08, 2021 03:10 PM UTC | Physics

Astronomers Confirm the Existence of Magnetic Waves in the Sun's Photosphere

By Paul Sutter - June 08, 2021 11:16 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Planets may Start Forming Before the Star is Even Finished

By Paul Sutter - June 07, 2021 06:00 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Scientist sees deep meaning in black holes after Event Horizon Telescope's triumph

By Alan Boyle - June 07, 2021 04:48 PM UTC | Black Holes

Researchers Simulate the Formation of the Oort Cloud

By Brian Koberlein - June 07, 2021 03:59 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Time to Update Your Desktop Wallpaper With This Perfect Spiral Galaxy: NGC 691

By Matthew Williams - June 07, 2021 02:30 PM UTC | Extragalactic

That latest image from Hubble shows the NGC 691 spiral galaxy in all of it's glory!

Clever Trick Used to Clean off InSight's Solar Panels and Boost its Power

By Nancy Atkinson - June 07, 2021 11:24 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Star Formation Begins When Clouds of Gas Crash Into Each Other

By Paul Sutter - June 07, 2021 11:04 AM UTC | Stars

New Technique to Search for Life, Whether or not it's Similar to Earth Life

By Matthew Williams - June 06, 2021 04:05 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new tool for measuring the complexity of molecules is able to identify those that must have formed in the presence of life, which will come in very handy for future astrobiology missions.

Next up, Juno has Ganymede in its Sights

By sjohnston - June 06, 2021 12:28 PM UTC | Planetary Science

What Would It Take To See Artificial Lights at Proxima Centauri B?

By mcimone - June 05, 2021 04:43 PM UTC | Exoplanets

New Mosaic Shows the Galactic Core From Opposite Sides of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

By Matthew Williams - June 04, 2021 03:44 PM UTC | Milky Way

NASA recently released a panoramic mosaic image that beautifully captures the mysterious and extremely energetic environment at the heart of our galaxy.

Another Delay for Webb, But This Time it's Because of the Rocket, Not the Telescope

By Nancy Atkinson - June 04, 2021 02:56 PM UTC | Telescopes

What Comes After Photographing a Black Hole's Event Horizon? Could we see the Photon Ring?

By Brian Koberlein - June 04, 2021 11:57 AM UTC | Black Holes

The Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope may reveal the dark edge of a black hole's event horizon.

Ingenuity's 6th Flight Didn't Go So Smoothly

By Matthew Williams - June 03, 2021 04:57 PM UTC | Planetary Science

On its sixth flight, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter suffered a bit of a glitch and was forced to land. But the helicopter has still been a killer mission!