Enduring Quests and Daring Visions: NASA Lays Out a Roadmap for Astrophysics
Three decades ago we were unaware that exoplanets circled other stars. We had just started talking about dark matter but…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 17, 2014: Astronomers Without Borders, & Jelly Donuts
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Mike Simmons from Astronomers without Borders, Nicole Gugliucci, Jason Major, Casey Dreier, Brian Koberlein, Nancy Atkinson,…
The Rock that Appeared Out of Nowhere on Mars
During last night's celebration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of ten years of the Mars Exploration Rovers, mission principal investigator…
Astrophoto: The Red Rectangle in Space
Due to gravity, most objects in space are spherical -- whether it's round planets and stars or swirling spiral galaxies.…
Compare the Space Station’s Internet Speed with Yours
We now take it for granted that astronauts on the International Space Station can tweet and post things on Facebook…
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Extend ISS to 2050 as Stepping Stone to Future Deep Space Voyages – Orbital VP/Astronaut tells Universe Today
The International Space Station could potentially function far beyond its new extension to 2024. Perhaps out to 2050. The ISS…
Some Planet-like Kuiper Belt Objects Don’t Play “Nice”
The Kuiper belt — the region beyond the orbit of Neptune inhabited by a number of small bodies of rock…
What’s On The Far Side Of The Moon?
You probably know we only see one side of the Moon from the Earth. But for the majority of human…
Astronomers and Their Dobs: Paying a Twitter Tribute to John Dobson
12" of awesome Dobsonian love. Thanks #johndobson for the views! @universetoday @JPMajor pic.twitter.com/PLA321Vqf1— Scott MacNeill (@scottiemacneill) January 16, 2014 Amateur…
Nearby Brown Dwarf System May Harbor Closest Exoplanet to Earth
In 2012 astronomers announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet circling our nearest neighbor, Alpha Centauri B, a mere 4.3…