Universe Today (Page 393)

Here's a Clever idea. Build Moon Bases in Craters and then Fill them in with Lunar Regolith

By Matthew Williams - February 12, 2019 07:47 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A student team associated with the ESA recently developed a concept for a Moon base that would rely on lunar regolith to provide protection.

Thanks to Gaia, We Now Know Exactly When We'll be Colliding with Andromeda

By Evan Gough - February 12, 2019 04:31 PM UTC | Milky Way

New Horizons took this shot of MU69 as it sped away from its encounter

By Matthew Williams - February 12, 2019 03:05 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The latest images to come from the New Horizons mission show that Ultima Thule (the first KBO to be studied up close) has an unusual shape.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 517: Fritz Zwicky and the Zwicky Transient Facility

By susie - February 11, 2019 11:13 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Carnival of Space #598

By susie - February 11, 2019 06:47 PM UTC | Site News

New SpaceX Raptor Engine Beats the Chamber Pressure of Russia's RD-180 Engine, According to Elon Musk

By Matthew Williams - February 11, 2019 04:57 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Elon Musk posted the results of the Raptor engine's recent test-firing, and claims it broke an almost 20-year old record!

This is Kepler's Final Image

By Matthew Williams - February 11, 2019 02:58 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Even in retirement, the Kepler space telescope is still allowing for discoveries, which include it's "last light" images and recordings.

A Star's Outburst is Releasing Organic Molecules Trapped in the ice Around it

By Matthew Williams - February 08, 2019 12:31 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A new study by an international team of astronomers has discovered the presence of organic molecules in the disk of a young star.

InSight Just Put a Windshield Over its Seismometer

By Evan Gough - February 07, 2019 05:12 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Comet Y1 Iwamoto Tops Out in February

By David Dickinson - February 07, 2019 06:01 AM UTC | Observing

Every year produces a handful of binocular comets, and the first one for 2019 is coming right up, with a fine apparition for Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto.

The Milky Way is Actually Warped

By Matthew Williams - February 06, 2019 05:17 PM UTC | Site News

A new study by a team of Chinese scientists has shown that the galaxy actually has a warped, S-shape to it.

ESA is Planning a Mission to the Smallest Spacerock Ever Visited: the Moon of an Asteroid

By Evan Gough - February 06, 2019 04:05 PM UTC | Missions

Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 6, 2019: Dr. Natalie Hinkel and "The Hypatia Catalog"

By susie - February 06, 2019 02:16 PM UTC | Site News

How Big Would a Generation Ship Need to be to Keep a Crew of 500 Alive for the Journey to Another Star?

By Matthew Williams - February 05, 2019 03:46 PM UTC | Space Exploration

In their latest in a series of studies concerning generation ships, the team addresses how large the ship would need to be to sustain a multi-generational crew.

Here's a Clever idea. Build Moon Bases in Craters and then Fill them in with Lunar Regolith

Thanks to Gaia, We Now Know Exactly When We'll be Colliding with Andromeda

New Horizons took this shot of MU69 as it sped away from its encounter

Astronomy Cast Ep. 517: Fritz Zwicky and the Zwicky Transient Facility

Carnival of Space #598

New SpaceX Raptor Engine Beats the Chamber Pressure of Russia's RD-180 Engine, According to Elon Musk

This is Kepler's Final Image

A Star's Outburst is Releasing Organic Molecules Trapped in the ice Around it

InSight Just Put a Windshield Over its Seismometer

Comet Y1 Iwamoto Tops Out in February

The Milky Way is Actually Warped

ESA is Planning a Mission to the Smallest Spacerock Ever Visited: the Moon of an Asteroid

Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 6, 2019: Dr. Natalie Hinkel and "The Hypatia Catalog"

How Big Would a Generation Ship Need to be to Keep a Crew of 500 Alive for the Journey to Another Star?

Two Newly-Discovered Exoplanets are Probably the Result of a Catastrophic Collision

How The Sun's Scorching Corona Stays So Hot

Elon Musk's New Plan is to Get to the Moon as Fast as Possible

Carnival of Space #597

Astronomy Cast Ep. 516: Polar Vortices

Eta Carinae is Getting Brighter Because a Dust Cloud was Blocking our View