Making Rocket Fuel Out of Lunar Regolith
In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies plan to extend the reach of human exploration. This will include…
Seeing Both Sides of the Sun at the Same Time
As everybody who saw May's spectacular auroral displays knows, the Sun is in its most active period in 11 years.…
Volcanic Plumes Rise Above Lava Lakes on Io in this Juno Image
As the most volcanic object in the Solar System, Jupiter's moon Io attracts a lot of attention. NASA's Juno spacecraft…
Could A Mound of Dust and Rock Protect Astronauts from Deadly Radiation?
Protecting the astronauts of the Artemis program is one of NASA's highest priorities. The agency intends to have a long-term…
Take a Look at These Stunning New Exoplanet Infographics
Martin Vargic is a space enthusiast, author, and graphic artist from Slovakia. He created two new infographic posters that show…
Could We Detect an Alien Civilization Trying to Warm Their Planet?
Humanity is facing an atmospheric threat of our own device, and our internecine squabbles are hampering our ability to neutralize…
Happy Asteroid Day! Schweickart Prize Spotlights Planetary Defense
Every year on June 30, Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of a meteor airburst in 1908 that leveled hundreds of…
Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
One proposal offers a unique method to directly image ExoEarths, or rocky worlds around nearby stars.
Cepheid Variables are the Bedrock of the Cosmic Distance Ladder. Astronomers are Trying to Understand them Better
One of the most fundamental questions astronomers ask about an object is "What's its distance?" For very faraway objects, they…
Dark Matter: Why study it? What makes it so fascinating?
Universe Today has had some incredible discussions with a wide array of scientists regarding impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology,…