New Proposal to Search for Dark Matter
Dark matter is a mystery. Astronomers know it's there because they can measure the effect of its gravity on stars…
Supernova Explodes Inside a Nebula
Astronomers have measured the light from a supernova, and believe that it was inside a very unusual star system when…
Opportunity’s Out of the Crater
NASA's Opportunity has crawled out of the crater it landed in, and turned back to survey its old home. Getting…
Five Years of Universe Today
In case you weren't counting, today marks the fifth anniversary of Universe Today. That's right, I started this space web…
A New Look at McNeil’s Nebula
Amateur astronomer Jay McNeil made a lucky discovery last month when he noticed a new smudge of dust in the…
Saturn With Cassini’s Blue Filter
NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this latest picture of Saturn this week when it was 59.9 million kilometres away. The photo…
Does Io Look Like an Early Earth?
When they look at Io, one of Jupiter's moons, researchers think they could be seeing that the Earth might have…
Five Visible Planets Starting Tonight
Beginning tonight, and lasting for about two weeks, all five planets visible to the unaided eye will be in the…
50th GPS Satellite Launched
A Boeing Delta II rocket launched the 50th Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite on Saturday. The rocket lifted off from…
Paul Allen Funds Next Stage of SETI Project
Billionaire Paul Allen has committed $13.5 million to support the construction of the first and second phases of the Allen…