Universe Today (Page 438)

A Long Exposure Hubble Image of a Galaxy Cluster Also Turned up 22 Asteroids

By Matthew Williams - June 29, 2018 04:36 PM UTC | Extragalactic

While observing a distant galaxy cluster, an image taken by Hubble was photobombed by 22 previously undetected asteroids.

Complex Organics Molecules are Bubbling up From Inside Enceladus

By Matthew Williams - June 29, 2018 02:26 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to the last study based on Cassini data, complex organic molecules exist within Enceladus and are being released through its plumes.

A Satellite With a Harpoon, Net and Drag Sail to Capture Space Junk is in Orbit and Will be Tested Soon

By Matthew Williams - June 28, 2018 04:48 PM UTC | Space Exploration

The RemoveDebris satellite, a spacecraft designed to remove junk from orbit, recently deployed from the ISS to begin demonstrating its capabilities.

There's Sand on Titan, Where Does it Come From?

By Matthew Williams - June 27, 2018 03:13 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study led by researchers from John Hopkins University tackles the question of where Titan's mysterious sand dunes come from.

Weekly Space Hangout: June 27 2018: Space News Roundup

By Fraser Cain - June 27, 2018 08:46 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Thanks to a Gravitational Lens, Astronomers Can See an Individual Star 9 Billion Light-Years Away

By Matthew Williams - June 26, 2018 05:44 PM UTC | Extragalactic

In a recent study, a team of international astronomers used the gravitational lensing technique to study the most distant individual star ever observed.

The Universe's Missing Matter. Found!

By Matthew Williams - June 26, 2018 02:29 PM UTC | Cosmology

Thanks to a recent study by an international team of scientists, the remaining missing normal matter of the Universe may finally have been found!

Planetpalooza: All Bright Planets Visible in the July Dusk Sky

By David Dickinson - June 26, 2018 09:31 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Missed the planets in the dusk sky in early 2018? This summer's astronomical blockbuster sees the return of all the classical naked eye planets in the dusk sky, in a big way.

The Martian Dust Storm Has Covered the Entire Planet

By Matthew Williams - June 25, 2018 05:44 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Martian dust storm that began a few weeks ago has grown to engulf the entire planet, and Curiosity is well-positioned to get it on camera!

Astronomy Cast Ep. 497: Update on Globular Clusters

By Susie Murph - June 25, 2018 12:50 PM UTC | Milky Way

The Tools Humanity Will Need for Living in the Year 1 Trillion

By Matthew Williams - June 24, 2018 04:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A recent paper by Harvest professor Dr. Abraham Loeb takes another look at an issue he has been addressing for years, which is how humanity might survive the accelerating expansion of the Universe.

Strange Landscapes on Mars were Created by Explosive Volcanoes

By Matthew Williams - June 22, 2018 02:56 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to a new study from Johns Hopkins University, Mars' Medusa Fossae region was created by volcanic activity, a finding which has serious implications for the planet's past habitability.

New Model Predicts That We're Probably the Only Advanced Civilization in the Observable Universe

By Matthew Williams - June 21, 2018 06:22 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to a new study by three famed scientists, the Fermi Paradox may have a simple resolution - humanity is the only intelligent species in our galaxy!

How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Energy From Preventing Their Future Exploration

By Matthew Williams - June 20, 2018 08:41 PM UTC | Cosmology

In a new study, an astrophysicist proposed how an advanced civilization might survive the inevitable expansion of the Universe, and how me might search for them.

Weekly Space Hangout: June 20, 2018: Dr. Jillian Scudder's Astroquizzical

By Fraser Cain - June 20, 2018 12:37 PM UTC | Site News

Could Cyanobacteria Help to Terraform Mars?

By Matthew Williams - June 19, 2018 11:46 PM UTC | Astrobiology

A team of international scientists recently conducted a study that indicates that cyanobacteria can conduct photosynthesis in low-light conditions, which has implications for plans to terraform Mars.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 496: Update on Stellar populations (I, II, & III)

By Susie Murph - June 18, 2018 03:44 PM UTC | Stars

Ceres Has Even More Organic Molecules on it Than Previously Thought

By Matthew Williams - June 17, 2018 01:36 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to a new study from Brown University, it appears Ceres has more organic molecules on its surface than previously thought

A Meteoroid Smashed Into the Side of a Crater on Mars and Then Started a Landslide

By Matthew Williams - June 15, 2018 03:07 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of an impact crater on Mars that triggered an avalanche that left behind a dark streak.

The Black Hole Ultimate Solar System: a Supermassive Black Hole, 9 Stars and 550 Planets

By Matthew Williams - June 15, 2018 01:15 PM UTC | Black Holes

Physicist Dr. Sean Raymond recently created a hypothetical system where 550 planets and 9 Suns orbit around a central black hole, with fascinating results!