You’re Looking at Spiral Galaxies, Already Forming When the Universe was Just a Baby
The ALPINE survey recently observed 118 galaxies dated to just 1-1.5 billion years ago, and found that the early galaxies…
Terrible Luck. The Only Person Ever Killed by a Meteorite – Back in 1888
What are your chances of getting smacked – and killed -- by a meteorite? One astronomer put the odds of…
China’s First Mars Lander is Going to be Called “Tianwen”
Friday April 24th was China's "Space Day," celebrated on the 50 year anniversary of their first satellite launch. This past…
How Do You Weigh The Universe?
If we can find the weight of everything in the universe, we can better understand how the universe came to…
There Might Be Dust Devils On Titan Too
Saturn's moon Titan is alone among the Solar System's moons. It's the only one with any atmosphere to speak of.…
How Will Covid-19 affect the Future of Science?
The full ramifications of the recent novel coronavirus pandemic are not yet known, and probably won't be known or even…
Can wormholes act like time machines?
Time travel into the past is a tricky thing. We know of no single law of physics that absolutely forbids…
Fomalhaut’s Planet Has Gone Missing, But it Might Have Been Something Even More Interesting
Ongoing observations of the Fomalhaut system using Hubble data has revealed that the mysterious "disappearing" exoplanet may not have been…
Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space with Chris Carberry
https://youtu.be/niE0LRuULCc Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Alex Teachey (alexteachey.com /@alexteachey) This…
Now This is Progress! Starship Passes its Cryogenic Test and Doesn’t Explode
The fourth Starship prototype (SN4) achieved a crucial milestone this weekend by passing the cryogenic load test - the same…