Universe Today (Page 356)

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.