Universe Today (Page 157)

Hayabusa2 Left a Dark Spot Where it Touched Down on Ryugu. Engineers Aren't Sure Why

By Matthew Williams - March 04, 2019 02:35 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft left its mark on asteroid Ryugu, which mission controllers noticed after the spacecraft touched down on the surface and left a dark patch behind.

Another Milestone for SpaceX as Crew Dragon Docks with ISS

By Evan Gough - March 04, 2019 02:34 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Astronomers are Using NASA's Deep Space Network to Hunt for Magnetars

By Paul Sutter - March 04, 2019 12:05 AM UTC | Missions

Complex Life Might Require a Very Narrow Habitable Zone

By Matthew Williams - March 03, 2019 10:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study has placed new constraints on the emergence of complex life, which effectively narrows what what we would consider to be a star's "habitable zone"

Curiosity Crashed, but it's Working Fine Again. NASA Won't Have to Send Astronauts to Turn it off and Back on Again.

By Matthew Williams - March 02, 2019 06:22 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A few weeks after Curiosity suffered a glitch that put it in safe mode, the rover is once again operating normally.

More Evidence that Planet 9 is Really Out There

By Evan Gough - March 01, 2019 02:08 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Record for the Most Distant Object in the Solar System has been Shattered. Introducing FarFarOut at 140 Astronomical Units

By Evan Gough - February 27, 2019 05:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Virgin Galactic Sends Three People to the Edge of Space. Flights with Paying Customers Around the Corner Now

By Evan Gough - February 26, 2019 05:26 PM UTC | Space Exploration

NASA has Cleared Crew Dragon to Fly. Demo-1 Launches on March 2

By Evan Gough - February 26, 2019 03:21 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 27, 2019 - Dr. Ellen Stofan, Director of the National Air and Space Museum

By susie - February 26, 2019 02:08 PM UTC | Site News

Carnival of Space #600

By susie - February 26, 2019 02:03 PM UTC | Site News

Massive Volcanic Eruptions 66 Million Years Ago Happened Almost Exactly When the Dinosaurs Died Off

By Evan Gough - February 25, 2019 06:21 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Messier 79 - the NGC 1904 Globular Cluster

By tammy-plotner - February 25, 2019 06:00 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Located 42,000 light-years from Earth is the globular cluster known as Messier 79, which may have originated outside of our galaxy.

The Latest Images of Ultima Thule are in, and they are the Sharpest Yet!

By Matthew Williams - February 25, 2019 04:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The latest images taken by New Horizons of Ultima Thule are the most detailed to date, and are providing new clues about the objects origin and evolution.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 519: Transients: What They Are and Why They Matter

By susie - February 25, 2019 03:10 AM UTC | Stars

X-rays Might be a Better Way to Communicate in Space

By Matthew Williams - February 23, 2019 06:38 PM UTC | Physics

In the coming years, NASA plans to test x-ray technology aboard the ISS as a way of creating more robust communication systems.

Meet WFIRST, The Space Telescope with the Power of 100 Hubbles

By Paul Sutter - February 22, 2019 06:42 PM UTC | Telescopes

Say Hello to Hippocamp! The New Moon Discovered at Neptune, Which Could Have Broken off from the Larger Moon Proteus

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 03:38 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Oldest and Coldest White Dwarf Ever Found has Bizarre Dust Rings Around it

By Matthew Williams - February 22, 2019 02:55 PM UTC | Stars

A citizen scientist recently discovered a white dwarf star that has multiple dust rings, a finding which could force a rethink of how planetary systems evolve.

Shout Out to Japan! Their Hayabusa2 Spacecraft has Collected its First Samples from Asteroid Ryugu

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 12:49 PM UTC | Missions

Signs that Ancient Rivers Flowed Across the Surface of Mars, Billions of Years Ago

By Evan Gough - February 22, 2019 12:01 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City

By Evan Gough - February 21, 2019 03:41 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Japan's Hayabusa2 is About to Shoot Up the Surface of Ryugu with Tiny Impactors so they can Collect a Sample

By Evan Gough - February 21, 2019 12:54 PM UTC | Missions

Did You Know the Earth's Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Orbit of the Moon?

By Evan Gough - February 20, 2019 04:51 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Gateway Foundation Shows off Their Plans for an Enormous Rotating Space Station

By Matthew Williams - February 19, 2019 07:09 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The Gateway Foundation is looking to build a rotating space station in orbit. And thanks to Elon Musk and his plans for the BFR, it might just be affordable!