Astrophoto: Too Many Stars to Count
Here's a beautiful view of the Milky Way arching through the sky over the Isle of Wight, an island just…
Fluorescent and Starry: New Zinger Space Images From Chandra’s X-Ray Archives
You know that moment when you're flipping through old digital pictures (on your computer or phone or whatever) and you…
Samples From Mars Could Hitch A Ride To Earth In This Box
Could this be as surprising as Forrest Gump's box of chocolates? What you're looking at here is a container that…
‘Shockwave Of Fire’ Rained Down After Old Comet Strike On Earth, Scientists Say
Speak about destruction. A comet slammed into Earth's atmosphere 28 million years ago and basically killed everything with fire below,…
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MAVEN and MOM Missions from NASA and India Plan Martian Science Collaboration in Orbit
After years of hard work by dedicated science and engineering teams, a new pair of Mars orbiter science missions from…
Weekend Comet Bonanza!
Astrophotographers were out in full force this weekend to try and capture the bonanza of comets now visible in the…
Rare ‘Hybrid’ Solar Eclipse on November 3, 2013: How to See It
It’s almost upon us. The final eclipse of 2013 occurs this coming weekend on Sunday, November 3rd. This will be…
Astronomy Cast 319: The Zodiac
Although the Zodiac is best known for astrology nonsense, it has a purpose in astronomy too. The constellations of the…
Moonstruck: Private Moon Robot Competition Coming To A Theater Near You
To drum up publicity for the Google Lunar XPRIZE missions, the organization has produced a "dome film" about exploring the…
Giveaway and Review: Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Collection Two
Universe Today and Royal Observatory Greenwich are pleased to offer one free copy of Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Collection…