Chandra Sees a Star Flare Up
A brand new nebula was discovered in the constellation of Orion by Jay McNeil back in January, 2004, and astronomers…
Wallpaper: Saturn’s Rings in Colour
Here's a beautiful 1024x768 desktop wallpaper of Saturn's rings, taken in full colour by Cassini on June 21, when it…
Space Initiative Gets Big Budget Cuts
President Bush's new space initiative received a major setback this week when the members of a House appropriations subcommittee passed…
New Mars Meteorite Discovered
Researchers have found a new meteorite which they believe originated from Mars. The 715 gram (1.6 pound) black rock was…
Satellites Spot Giant Rogue Waves
Scientists now believe that rogue waves - which can reach 30 metres (100 feet) high - are responsible for most…
Tethys Revealed
Cassini took this image of Saturn's moon Tethys on July 3, 2004 when the spacecraft was 1.7 million km (1…
You Have My Permission
I get a lot of emails from people wondering if they can quote Universe Today for their own newsletter, school…
Dark Energy Gets Another Boost
The theory that the expansion of our Universe is accelerating got another boost this week by a group of researchers…
Shuttle Engine Tested for Return to Flight
As part of their efforts to return the space shuttle fleet back to operation, NASA engineers tested out a complete…
First View of Rhea
NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this image of Rhea, Saturn's second largest moon on June 2, 2004, when it was 990,000…