Universe Today (Page 374)

Dead Planets Around White Dwarfs Could Emit Radio Waves We Can Detect, Sending Out Signals for Billions of Years

By Matthew Williams - August 09, 2019 03:28 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new study by a pair of astronomers has shown that planets orbiting white dwarfs will still be emitting radio waves for up to a billion years.

The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 3

By Nancy Atkinson - August 09, 2019 08:40 AM UTC | Missions

There May be Thick Ice Deposits on the Moon and Mercury

By Matthew Williams - August 08, 2019 04:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to a new analysis of LRO and MESSENGER data, the ice deposits on the Moon and Mercury could be even more plentiful than we thought.

Maybe Dark Matter is Warm, Not Cold

By Matthew Williams - August 07, 2019 06:24 PM UTC | Cosmology

A new study by an international team of scientists considers the possibility that dark matter might be "warm" instead of cold.

The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 2

By Nancy Atkinson - August 07, 2019 04:57 PM UTC | Missions

Elon Musk Outlines the Next Few Weeks of Starship Tests

By Matthew Williams - August 06, 2019 04:22 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According to recent statements and images from their facilities, SpaceX is making progress and will have big news for us on August 24th!

What Are Light Echoes? Using Reflections Of Light To See Even Further Back In Time

By Fraser Cain - August 06, 2019 03:48 PM UTC | Observing

Carnival of Space #623

By susie - August 05, 2019 04:45 PM UTC | Site News

Bright Fireball Explodes Over Ontario, Meteorite Fragments Might Have Reached the Ground

By Matthew Williams - August 04, 2019 06:18 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A meteorite recently was spotted in the Great Lakes region and could have left fragments in the area around Bancroft, Ontario.

Rock Almost Rolled Into This Crater on the Moon... Almost

By Matthew Williams - August 03, 2019 06:33 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently spotted a boulder that had rolled downhill inside the Antoniadi crater, very nearly landing in another, smaller crater.

Snowball Exoplanets Might Be Better for Life Than We Thought

By Evan Gough - August 03, 2019 05:01 PM UTC | Exoplanets

All Life on Earth is Made up of the Same 20 Amino Acids. Scientist Now Think They Know Why

By Matthew Williams - August 02, 2019 06:38 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study has shown that the building blocks of life (amino acids) may have come together more easily than we thought

Dead Planets Around White Dwarfs Could Emit Radio Waves We Can Detect, Sending Out Signals for Billions of Years

The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 3

There May be Thick Ice Deposits on the Moon and Mercury

Maybe Dark Matter is Warm, Not Cold

The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 2

Elon Musk Outlines the Next Few Weeks of Starship Tests

What Are Light Echoes? Using Reflections Of Light To See Even Further Back In Time

Carnival of Space #623

Bright Fireball Explodes Over Ontario, Meteorite Fragments Might Have Reached the Ground

Rock Almost Rolled Into This Crater on the Moon... Almost

Snowball Exoplanets Might Be Better for Life Than We Thought

All Life on Earth is Made up of the Same 20 Amino Acids. Scientist Now Think They Know Why

The Light Sail is Working... It's Working!

How Habitable is Titan? NASA is Sending the Titan Dragonfly Helicopter to Find Out

NASA Promised More Smaller, Earth-size Exoplanets. TESS is Delivering.

The Moon is Older Than Scientists Thought

Why Is The Moon's South Pole So Important? It's All About Water

Watch this Amazing Video of Hayabusa 2 Picking Up a Sample from the Surface of Ryugu

Check Out This Super-Cool Quad Video of the Falcon Re-Entry. Two Sonic Booms!

Carnival of Space #622