Jobs Eliminated as Shuttle Program Transitions to Constellation
As the space shuttle program winds down and NASA transitions to the new Constellation program, more than 8,000 NASA contractor…
Meteor Shower… On Mars!
What's that? Another meteor shower we can't possibly see? Of course you can. All you need to view this meteor…
Lumpy Neutron Stars can Generate Gravitational Waves
A new simulation of neutron stars suggest they may not be as smooth as predicted. The rapidly spinning exotic bodies…
Venus’ Variable Evolution
For every backyard astronomer, we know 4.5 billion years ago, both Venus and Earth were formed with nearly the same…
The Sun’s Magnetic Fountains
For you solar observing fans, enjoy the beauty. Over the years both the public and astronomers alike have witnessed the…
New Search Technique May Lead to Discovery of Extra-solar Earth-Like Planets
The Holy Grail in the search for extra-solar planets would be to find an Earth-like world orbiting another star. A…
STEREO Spacecraft Captures Footage of a Solar Tsunami
A solar tsunami blasted its way through the sun’s lower atmosphere on May, 19 2007, and the action was captured…
So, What Does an Anti-Satellite Weapon Actually Look Like?
In February, the Universe Today followed the sad tale about a dead US satellite called US-193, lifelessly floating around in…
Podcast: Space Junk
We're polluting every corner of our own planet, so it only makes sense that we'll take our trashy habits out…
Astronomers Find the Smallest Black Hole
Black holes seem to have no upper limit; some weigh in at hundreds of millions of times the mass of…