Robert Zubrin Responds to Your Questions
A few weeks ago I reviewed Dr. Robert Zubrin's newest book, Mars on Earth. I've had feedback from Universe Today…
One Day to Go for Beagle 2
This time of year, I usually wind things down at Universe Today since the various news sources are all on…
JIMO Ion Engine Passes the Test
Image credit: NASA/JPL A new ion engine design, under consideration for NASA's Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter mission, has been successfully…
Dark Matter Bends Light from a Distant Quasar
Image credit: SDSS Gravitational lensing happens when the light from a distant object, such as a quasar, is distorted by…
Rover Cameras Will Be Like Human Vision on Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL The mast-mounted cameras on board the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, will provide the best view…
Three Dusty Galaxy Images
Image credit: ESO The European Southern Observatory has released three new images of distant spiral galaxies, which were taken while…
Delta II Launches GPS Satellite
Image credit: Boeing A Boeing Delta II rocket successfully launched a Global Positioning System satellite for the US Air Force…
Rovers Will Dig Trenches with Their Wheels
Image credit: NASA/JPL Scientists are always looking for more ways to cram scientific instruments into spacecraft, and they've come up…
Chandra Observes Supernova Remnant
Image credit: Chandra A new image released from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows a glowing shell of gas created by…
Paul Allen is Backing SpaceShipOne
Scaled Composites has confirmed that billionaire Paul Allen is the financial backer for the company's SpaceShipOne suborbital rocket plane -…