More Pictures of Planet-Forming Disks Around Young Stars
Astronomy is advancing to the point where we can see planets forming around young stars. This was an unthinkable development…
A Fast Radio Burst Has Been Detected From Inside The Milky Way
Fast radio bursts last for such a short time that it is difficult to track down the source. Now astronomers…
Our Review of Stellina: a ‘Smart Telescope’ for 21st Century Astronomy
A new breed of smart telescopes is set to take users past these hurdles, and get them out under the…
In the far future, the universe will be mostly invisible
If you look out on the sky on a nice clear dark night, you'll see thousands of intense points of…
New Photos From LightSail 2
Ten months in space! The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft just reached that milestone. And the fine folks at the…
SpaceX Describes Exactly How They’re Planning to Make Starlink Satellites Less Visible From Earth
During the recent Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020, SpaceX shared its plans for mitigating light pollution with its…
Astronomers Can Actually See the Clouds and Weather on Brown Dwarf 6.5 Light-Years Away
Brown dwarfs are in a tough spot. Not quite a star, not quite a planet, they occupy a place between…
The Atmosphere On Venus Rotates Faster than the Planet, and Now Astronomers Think They Know Why
Venus is unique—almost—in our Solar System because it's what's known as a "super-rotator." That means that Venus' atmosphere rotates faster…
Weekly Space Hangout: May 6, 2020 – Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars
https://youtu.be/td7xHgwPQyQ Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) This…
Astronomers Find a Planet With Three Times the Mass of Jupiter
Jupiter is the Boss. Well, in terms of planets in our Solar System it is. It's played a huge role…