Weekly Space Hangout: May 8, 2019 – Dr. Henry Hsieh talks Active Asteroids
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg &…
Before We Ruin the Universe, We Should Follow Some Space Sustainability Guidelines
There are 20,000 objects orbiting Earth at this moment that are larger than 10 cm. Out of that number, only…
Japan’s First Private Rocket Flies to Space
Have you heard of Interstellar Technologies? They're the latest private company to launch their own rocket into space. They're a…
Habitability of Planets Will Depend on Their Interiors
A lot of the headlines and discussion around the habitability of exoplanets is focused on their proximity to their star…
Some of Earth’s Gold Came From Two Neutron Stars That Collided Billions of Years Ago
A new study has shown that a good deal of Earth's heaviest elements may have come from a nearby neutron…
Astronauts Could Rely on Algae as the Perfect Life Support Partner
Researchers from Germany are testing a new hybrid life support system aboard the ISS, which uses algae to clean the…
Hayabusa1’s Samples of Itokawa Turned up Water That’s Very Similar to Earth’s Oceans
A recent study of samples from the asteroid Itokawa has revealed that "dry" asteroids may have delivered up to half…
Carnival of Space #610
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Ep. 529: Astronomy of the Andes – Then and Now Pt. 1
The Andes mountains in South America are a hotspot of astronomy today, but ancient peoples knew it was a great…
Climate Change Q & A with Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls isn’t a climate scientist, but in his travels around the world as an adventurer, survivalist and host of…