A Chang’e-2 Space…
[/caption] On June 9, Chang'e-2, China's second Moon orbiter, left our nearest astronomical neighborhood and headed out into the solar…
Giant “Surfing” Waves Roll Through Sun’s Atmosphere
[/caption] Surf’s up on the Sun! Our favorite gnarly spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has caught conclusive evidence of…
Are YOU the Next Astronomy Photographer of the Year?
[/caption] Astrophotography is one thing we can’t get enough of here on Universe Today and some of the best amateur…
Aquarius Satellite Launches to Observe Earth’s Oceans
A picture-perfect launch on a Delta II rocket from Vandeberg Air Force Base in California sent the newest satellite into…
Soyuz Arrives at Space Station
Guess who's coming for dinner! Three astronauts from three different countries arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, bringing…
Voyagers Find Giant Jacuzzi-like Bubbles at Edge of Solar System
[/caption] The barrier at the edge of our Solar System may not be the smooth shield that scientists once thought.…
Mathematics Explain Dynamics of Superfluid
[/caption] At nearly the coldest temperature possible - mercury (with the aid of liquid helium) - forms a state called…
Rosetta… Stoned Again
[/caption] About 163 million kilometers and three more years separate brave little ESA spacecraft - Rosetta - from comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.…
Zoom into the Epic Images of Endeavour Docked to the ISS
Credit: NASA Are you enjoying the historic images of space shuttle Endeavour docked to the ISS? Here's a wonderful new…
New VLT Survey Telescope Opens Wide Eyes to the Universe
[/caption] There's a new telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile and what big eyes it has! The VLT Survey…