Comets and Interstellar Objects Could be Exporting Earth Life Out into the Milky Way
A new study suggests that comets and asteroids that graze Earth's atmosphere might be responsible for the spread of life…
Success! NASA Confirms the Mole is Working Again.
After months of setbacks, NASA says that the InSight Lander's Mole is working again. InSight landed on Mars on Nov.…
There’s the Curiosity Rover, On the Move, Seen from Space
If the Curiosity rover was paranoid, would it feel like it was being watched? Well, it is being watched, by…
What Was The First Color In The Universe?
The universe bathes in a sea of light, from the blue-white flickering of young stars to the deep red glow…
Here’s the Picture We’ve Been Waiting for. Hubble’s Photo of Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov
Leave it up to the good ole Hubble Space Telescope. The workhorse telescope has given us a photo of the…
An Army of Tiny Robots Could Assemble Huge Structures in Space
A team from MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) recently unveiled their prototype for a new assembler robot, which…
NASA’s New Lunar Spacesuit is Going to be a Lot More Comfortable for Astronauts
NASA is developing new spacesuits for their Artemis program. The new suits will give the astronauts greater mobility, will be…
SpaceX Files a Request to Launch Another 30,000 Satellites for Starlink, on Top of the 12,000 They’re Already Planning to Launch
According to recent filings, SpaceX is hoping to send an additional 30,000 Starlink satellites to orbit in the coming years.
Some Quasars Shine With the Light of Over a Trillion Stars
Quasars are some of the brightest objects in the Universe. The brightest ones are so luminous they outshine a trillion…
Weekly Space Hangout: October 16, 2019 – Jeffrey Kargel Talks Climate Change on Earth and Beyond
Hosts:Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Jeff…