WISE Captures an Infrared Shock Wave
[/caption] From a JPL press release: A circular rainbow appears like a halo around an exploded star in this new…
Satellite Images Show Dueling Snowstorms in the US and UK
[/caption] OK, let's duke it out. Who had it worse this past week as far as wintery weather: the entire…
How Are You Celebrating the Year of the Solar System?
There are a lot of solar system space missions coming up, plus – as always – a plethora of astronomical…
Here’s Your Chance To Spread the Joy of Astronomy Around the World
[/caption] Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one of the most popular amateur hobbies around the world. In…
Universe Today Syndication Policy (Steal Our Content… Please)
[/caption] I'm not sure if you've noticed, but Universe Today articles are showing up on other websites, including our good…
Window to the World
[/caption] A fish-eye camera view from the Cupola of the International Space Station shows a gorgeous view of Earth from…
Forests Might Be Detectable on Extrasolar Planets
[/caption] Excitingly, we’ve been able to detect the composition of atmospheres on a handful of planets orbiting other stars. But…
What is Conductance?
Electricity is an amazing, and potentially very dangerous, thing. In addition to powering our appliances, heating our homes, starting our…
Concave Lens
[/caption]For centuries, human beings have been able to do some pretty remarkable things with lenses. Although we can’t be sure…
Carnival of Space #180
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by John Williams over at Starry Critters. Click here to read Carnival of…