‘Stupid Astronaut Tricks’ Spread The Joy of Space To New Astronaut Class
You sure couldn't hide those grins on television from the Astronaut Candidate Class of 2013 when the call came from…
Behind the Scenes: The “Making Of” the First Brown Dwarf Surface Map
By now, you will probably have heard that astronomers have produced the first global weather map for a brown dwarf.…
Stormy with a Chance of Molten Iron Rain: First Ever Map of Exotic Weather on Brown Dwarfs
Think the weather is nasty this winter here on Earth? Try vacationing on the brown dwarf Luhman 16B sometime. Two…
Can A Mega-Magnetic Field Protect Astronauts From Radiation?
A bunch of people really, really want to go to the Red Planet on the proposed one-way Mars One trip;…
How We Know Gravity is Not (Just) a Force
When we think of gravity, we typically think of it as a force between masses. When you step on a…
China’s Chang’e-3 Lander and Yutu Moon Rover – from Above and Below
Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover – from Above And Below Composite view shows China’s Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover from…
Some Ideas on Where the ‘Jelly Donut’ Rock on Mars Came from — and no, it’s not a mushroom
Hoo boy. Just mention the word “mystery” in conjunction with the planet Mars and all sorts of folks come out…
What Is The Future Of Our Sun?
Who knows what the future holds for our Sun? Dr. Mark Morris, a professor of astronomy at UCLA sure knows.…
Simply Breathtaking Night Sky Timelapse: “Huelux” by Randy Halverson
Regular readers of Universe Today will be well-acquainted with the photography and timelapse work of Randy Halverson. He's just released…
Video: These Children from Greece (and Poland) Helped Wake Up the Rosetta Spacecraft
The European Space Agency asked for help in waking up the Rosetta spacecraft from 31 months of deep-space hibernation, and…