Universe Today (Page 159)

Bizarre Double Star System Flipped its Planetary Disk on its Side

By Matthew Williams - January 15, 2019 04:17 PM UTC | Stars

An international research team recently found a binary star system with a debris disk that orbits around their poles.

Incredible Descent Video of the Chinese Lander to the Lunar Far Side

By Evan Gough - January 15, 2019 01:39 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Habitable Planets Around Red Dwarf Stars Might not get Enough Photons to Support Plant Life

By Matthew Williams - January 14, 2019 10:28 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new study shows that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may not get enough radiation to support photosynthesis.

Messier 76 - the NGC 650/651 Planetary Nebula

By tammy-plotner - January 14, 2019 08:57 PM UTC | Observing

Located in the Perseus constellation, about 2,500 light years from Earth, is the planetary nebula known as Messier 76.

Astronomers See the Exact Moment a Supernova Turned into a Black Hole (or Neutron Star)

By Evan Gough - January 14, 2019 04:35 PM UTC | Black Holes

Astronomy Cast Ep. 513: Stellar Fusion

By susie - January 14, 2019 04:15 PM UTC | Stars

Neutrino Telescopes Look Deep in the Earth and Deep into Space

By nextbigfuture - January 14, 2019 03:10 PM UTC | Telescopes

Neutrino telescopes are another kind of telescope to go alongside telescopes for visible light, x-rays, infrared, ultraviolet, microwave, radio, gamma ray and gravity waves.

Giant Streak Structure Found in Venus' Cloudtops

By Evan Gough - January 11, 2019 06:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

In the far Future our Sun will Turn Into a Solid Crystalline White Dwarf. Here's How it'll Happen

By Matthew Williams - January 11, 2019 05:02 PM UTC | Stars

New research using some of the latest Gaia mission data has revealed what happens to stars like our Sun once they become white dwarfs.

Uh oh, Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 is Down

By Evan Gough - January 11, 2019 04:05 PM UTC | Telescopes

Canadian Telescope Finds 13 More Fast Radio Bursts Including the Second One Ever Seen Repeating

By Evan Gough - January 11, 2019 01:45 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Our Complete Guide to the January 21st Total Lunar Eclipse

By David Dickinson - January 11, 2019 04:39 AM UTC | Observing

Extreme Bacteria on the Space Station are Evolving to Handle the Harsh Conditions, not to Make Astronauts Sick

By Matthew Williams - January 10, 2019 08:26 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study conducted by researchers from NWU has shown that bacteria do not mutate into super bugs.

Bad News. Planets Orbiting Red Dwarfs Might not have the Raw Materials for Life

By Evan Gough - January 10, 2019 06:01 PM UTC | Astrobiology

It Looks Like Dark Matter Can be Heated Up and Moved Around

By Paul Sutter - January 10, 2019 02:36 PM UTC | Physics

Interstellar Objects like Oumuamua Probably Crash into the Sun Every 30 Years or so and 2 Pass Within the Orbit of Mercury

By Matthew Williams - January 10, 2019 02:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study by a team of Harvard scientists reveals how we could study future interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua

Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 9, 2019 - Lucianne Walkowicz

By susie - January 09, 2019 05:34 PM UTC | Site News

TESS Finds its Third Planet, a sub-Neptune with a 36-Day Orbit

By Evan Gough - January 09, 2019 04:39 PM UTC | Exoplanets

China's Yutu-2 rover is on the move on the far side of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 08, 2019 07:39 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Check out this Amazing Picture of the Triangulum Galaxy by Hubble.

By Evan Gough - January 08, 2019 05:08 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Still no Word from Opportunity

By Evan Gough - January 08, 2019 01:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomy Cast Ep. 512: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets

By susie - January 07, 2019 05:34 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Carnival of Space #594

By susie - January 07, 2019 01:51 PM UTC | Site News

The SpaceX Starhopper has Three Raptor Engines on the Bottom

By Matthew Williams - January 06, 2019 02:50 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Over the holidays, a number of shutterbugs took pictures of the evolving architecture of SpaceX's Starship hopper.

China's Chang'e-4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 05, 2019 04:29 PM UTC | Space Exploration

China's Chang'e-4 mission made history on Jan. 2nd when it became the first mission to land on the "dark side" of the Moon.

Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 2, 2019- News Roundup

By susie - January 04, 2019 05:16 PM UTC | Site News

The Eridanus Constellation

By tammy-plotner - January 04, 2019 12:30 PM UTC | Observing

Located in the southern skies is the Eridanus constellation, one of the original 48 catalogued by Ptolemy and one of the 88 modern IAU constellations.

Juno Saw One of Io's Volcanoes Erupting During its Recent Flyby

By Matthew Williams - January 03, 2019 04:12 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA's Juno mission recently acquired some stunning photographs of Io before it plunged into Jupiter's shadow.

See a Simulation of the Moon for Every Day in 2019

By Evan Gough - January 03, 2019 03:18 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Pictures are Here! New Horizons Close Up View of 2014 MU69

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

The New Horizon's probe made its historic rendezvous with Ultima Thule on New Years and captured these detailed images of the object.

India is Going to be Sending Three People to Space in Three Years

By Matthew Williams - January 02, 2019 09:00 AM UTC | Space Exploration

The government of India recently announced that it will be sending a crew of three to space in 2022, and for the low price of $1.4 billion

Quadrantid Meteors Kickoff a Busy January 2019

By David Dickinson - January 02, 2019 08:31 AM UTC | Observing

Happy New Year! The beginning of the first month of the year is always a busy one for astronomy, and January 2019 is no different, as the Earth reaches perihelion, the Quadrantid meteors peak, and a partial solar eclipse crosses the Pacific... all this week.

Carnival of Space #592-3

By susie - January 01, 2019 01:29 PM UTC | Site News

Astronomy Cast Ep. 511: Predictions for 2019

By susie - December 31, 2018 05:34 PM UTC | Site News

Prototype Version of the SpaceX Starship with a Stainless Steel Skin is Under Construction

By Matthew Williams - December 31, 2018 04:42 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Elon Musk recently provided updates on the mini-Starship prototype that will making a test flight next year, including the fact that it will be built from a stainless steel alloy.

A Guide to Hunting Zombie Stars

By Paul Sutter - December 31, 2018 04:40 PM UTC | Stars

Messier 75 - the NGC 6864 Globular Cluster

By tammy-plotner - December 31, 2018 09:00 AM UTC | Milky Way

Located on the other side of the galaxy, near the southern constellation of Sagittarius, is the globular cluster known as Messier 75

Russian Cosmonaut says that the Hole in the ISS was Drilled From the Inside

By Matthew Williams - December 29, 2018 05:18 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According to statements from cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, the hole found in the ISS was drilled from the inside and the cause remains unknown.

NASA's Technosignatures Report is Out. Every Way to Find Evidence of an Intelligent Civilization

By Matthew Williams - December 28, 2018 10:13 PM UTC | Astrobiology

NASA's final report from their Technosignature Workshop is now out and addresses all the ways in which humanity is looking for evidence of extra-terrestrial civilizations.

Something Twice the Size of Earth Slammed into Uranus and Knocked it Over on its Side

By Evan Gough - December 28, 2018 12:58 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Top Astronomy Events For 2019

By David Dickinson - December 26, 2018 04:47 AM UTC | Site News

You might've heard the news. We wrote a book this past year: The Universe Today's Ultimate Guide to Observing the Cosmos: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer. Judging from reader feedback thus far, one of the most popular parts of the book is Chapter 10, where we list the top astronomical events by year for the coming six years. True story... we picked six (2019 to 2024) to stretch out the list to touch on the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse.