Mars Express Reveals Possible Martian Glaciers
[/caption] When it comes to exploring Mars, one of the greatest needs future astronauts will face is water. Why? Simple…
Astrophotographers Capture Phobos-Grunt; ESA Ends Tracking the Russian Probe
[/caption] While amateur astrophotographers have been tracking the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft in its orbit around Earth, ESA has decided to curtail…
Astronomers Discover Ancient ‘Ultra-Red’ Galaxies
[/caption]A team of astronomers, led by Jiasheng Huang (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) using the Spitzer Space Telescope, have discovered four…
Enceladus Gives Cassini Some Radar Love
[/caption] Cassini's done it again! Soaring over Saturn's moon Enceladus back on November 6, the spacecraft obtained the highest-resolution images…
Bringing You There: Atlas V with Curiosity Rover Thunders to Mars
This past Saturday, an Atlas V carrying NASA's MSL Curiosity Mars rover thundered off the launch pad on the way…
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Vrooming over Vivid Vestan Vistas in Vibrant 3 D – Video
[/caption] It’s time to put on your 3-D glasses and go soaring all over the giant asteroid Vesta - thanks…
Supernova Candidate Stars May Signal “Impending Doom”
[/caption] This past year has given both backyard and professional astronomers a rare treat - a very visible supernova event.…
Ancient Zircons Help Reveal Early Earth Atmosphere
[/caption] Roughly 2.4 billion years ago, Earth's atmosphere underwent a huge change known as the "Great Oxidation Event". This switch…
Astrophoto: The Moon by Brian Brushwood
[/caption] Here's a beautiful photograph of the Moon captured by Brian Brushwood. If that name sounds a little familiar, Brian…
5,000,000 Pageviews in November!
[/caption]I know I rarely share the business side of Universe Today, but here's a very interesting metric: visitors to Universe…