Universe Today (Page 143)

CHEOPS Just Opened Its Eyes to Start Studying Known Exoplanets, We Should See the First Picture in a Few Weeks

By Evan Gough - January 30, 2020 07:29 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Astronomers See Space Twist Around A White Dwarf 12,000 Light Years Away

By Brian Koberlein - January 30, 2020 04:34 PM UTC | Stars

This is the Highest Resolution Image Ever Taken of the Surface of the Sun

By Matthew Williams - January 30, 2020 04:27 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) recently took its first image, which happens to be the highest-resolution image of the surface of the Sun to date.

It Looks Like James Webb's Launch Date is Going to Slip to July 2021

By Evan Gough - January 30, 2020 04:06 PM UTC | Telescopes

There's a 1 in 20 Chance That Two Dead Satellites Might Crash Tonight (Update: No Collision)

By Matthew Williams - January 29, 2020 10:19 PM UTC | Space Policy

According to multiple assessments, there's a good chance two dead satellites will crash in the skies above Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, creating a serious debris problem.

NASA is Going to Add a Commercial Module to the Space Station

By Evan Gough - January 29, 2020 04:43 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Okay, this Logo Proves that Space Force Should Have Really Been Called Star Fleet

By Evan Gough - January 28, 2020 07:05 PM UTC | Space Policy

Here's What the Climate Might Look Like on Proxima Centauri B

By Matthew Williams - January 28, 2020 05:33 PM UTC | Exoplanets

NASA scientists have run simulations that show what the climate on Proxima b might be like, with encouraging results!

Weekly Space Hangout: January 29, 2020 - Plumes on Enceladus with Dr. Christopher Glein

By susie - January 28, 2020 04:48 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Cubesat Deployed a De-Orbiting Tether and Now it's Losing Altitude 24 Times Faster than Before

By Evan Gough - January 28, 2020 04:03 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A Television Satellite Might be About to Explode

By Matthew Williams - January 27, 2020 06:52 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A DirecTV satellite suffered a battery failure and now has to be de-orbited. Otherwise, it could cause a collision and explosion.

Carnival of Space #648

By susie - January 27, 2020 05:17 PM UTC | Site News

The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Red Giant

By Evan Gough - January 27, 2020 05:16 PM UTC | Extragalactic

ESA is Going to Test Two Rovers Working Together to Explore the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 27, 2020 02:56 PM UTC | Missions

The ESA is working on a system (TRAILER) that will allow two robots to work in tandem and explore the lunar surface.

The Apollo 1 Fire: Excerpt from "Eight Years to the Moon"

By Nancy Atkinson - January 27, 2020 02:01 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Stalking Starlink's 'DarkSat'

By David Dickinson - January 27, 2020 09:40 AM UTC | Space Policy

By now, you've no doubt heard of (or seen) Starlink. SpaceX's mega-satellite constellation has become a permanent fixture in our skies as of late, with several routine passes on any given week. But have you seen the supposed 'black sheep' of the flock, DarkSat?

China Releases New Pictures From the Surface of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 26, 2020 04:03 PM UTC | Planetary Science

China's Chang'e-4 mission just released a trove of data collected by the lander and rover during its year-long exploration of the far side of the Moon.

Giant Planets Could Form Around Tiny Stars in Just a Few Thousand Years

By Matthew Williams - January 24, 2020 06:34 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new study has shown how gas giants (like Proxima c) can exist around Red Dwarf suns, the most common type of star in the Universe

OSIRIS-REx Flew 620 Meters Above its Landing Site. Confirms that it's a Boulder-Strewn Nightmare, Just Like the Rest of Bennu

By Evan Gough - January 24, 2020 05:47 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Glitch Caused Curiosity to Freeze in Place. But It's Better Now

By Nancy Atkinson - January 24, 2020 01:31 PM UTC | Planetary Science

This is Probably Sandstone Layers on Mars. Absolutely Beautiful

By Evan Gough - January 23, 2020 07:04 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Finally! We get to See a View From Inside Boeing's Starliner During its First Flight

By Matthew Williams - January 23, 2020 06:58 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Boeing has released a highlight reel made from footage that was taken from the inside of the Starliner capsule during its recent test flight.

Rosetta Saw the Building Blocks of Life on Comet 67P

By Evan Gough - January 23, 2020 05:18 PM UTC | Astrobiology

The Evidence is Leaning More and More Towards an Asteroid Ending the Dinosaurs

By Evan Gough - January 22, 2020 06:31 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Carnival of Space #647

By susie - January 22, 2020 04:47 PM UTC | Site News

Betelgeuse is Continuing to Dim! It's Down to 1.506 Magnitude

By Evan Gough - January 22, 2020 04:12 PM UTC | Stars

Weekly Space Hangout: January 22, 2020 - Dr. Kenneth Carpenter of HST and WFIRST

By susie - January 22, 2020 03:55 PM UTC | Site News

A Twilight Tryst: Venus Meets Neptune in the Dusk Sky

By David Dickinson - January 22, 2020 09:55 AM UTC | Observing

Curiosity Looked up and Saw Phobos During the Daytime

By Matthew Williams - January 21, 2020 12:36 PM UTC | Planetary Science

This image of Phobos in the sky above Mars was taken by Curiosity in 2012 and was recently refurbished by famed NASA software engineer Kevin Gill.

China's 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational

By Evan Gough - January 20, 2020 06:08 PM UTC | Telescopes

According to NASA, 2019 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record

By Evan Gough - January 20, 2020 03:11 PM UTC | Planetary Science

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Nails In-Flight Abort Test! Next Stop, the ISS!

By Matthew Williams - January 20, 2020 02:48 PM UTC | Space Exploration

SpaceX nailed the in-flight abort test of its Crew Dragon capsule this weekend, putting them one step closer to sending astronauts to the ISS from US soil!

More Mysterious Space Blobs Have Been Found Near the Center of the Milky Way

By Matthew Williams - January 18, 2020 06:07 PM UTC | Milky Way

Scientists have found six objects near the center of our galaxy that orbit Sagittarius A. These objects appear to be a new class of object that astronomers have never before seen.

Crew Dragon Abort Test is Scheduled for Saturday Morning

By Matthew Williams - January 17, 2020 04:42 PM UTC | Space Exploration

On Saturday morning, Jan. 18th, 2020, SpaceX and NASA will be conducting the in-flight abort test of the Crew Dragon, bringing it one step closer to sending astronauts to the ISS.

A Mysterious Burst of Gravitational Waves Came From a Region Near Betelgeuse. But There's Probably No Connection

By Evan Gough - January 17, 2020 04:35 PM UTC | Stars

The Debate Over Cold Dark Matter Warms Up As Astronomers Take Its Temperature

By Brian Koberlein - January 17, 2020 12:51 PM UTC | Cosmology

ESA Recruits Amateur Astronomers Ahead of Hera Asteroid Mission

By David Dickinson - January 17, 2020 12:11 PM UTC | Missions

The European Space Agency is looking to recruit amateur astronomers to help characterize possible secondary targets for the upcoming Hera asteroid rendezvous mission.