Weekly Space Hangout: May 1, 2019 – Dr. Mark Showalter of SETI
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com / cosmoquest.org / @starstryder) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier…
A Strange Ice Feature Wraps Halfway Around Titan
For people interested in all things beyond Earth, the words methane and Titan go hand in hand. After all, Titan…
Rapidly Spinning Black Hole is Spitting Out Blobs of Plasma
Black holes, those beguiling singularities that sit on the precipice of the known and the unknown, keep surprising us with…
Friday’s SpaceX Dragon Launch CRS-17 to Light Up the U.S. East Coast
Ever seen a rocket launch before? Catching one is easier than you might think. You just need to be looking…
Carnival of Space #609
Welcome to the 609th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
Ep. 528: Modern Astronomy of the American Southwest
Last week we talked about the ancient astronomy of the American Southwest. But this is actually Pamela's stomping grounds, and…
Messier 84 – the NGC Elliptical Galaxy
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…
Here’s the Video of Hayabusa2 Bombing Asteroid Ryugu
Japan's recently shared a video of the crater their Hayabusa2 spacecraft created on the surface of Ryugu.
InSight Just Detected its First “Marsquake”
The InSight lander recently detected the strongest seismic signal yet, thanks to its Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument.
As Expected, the Newly Upgraded LIGO is Finding a Black Hole Merger Every Week
The LIGO detector is back online after months of upgrades, and has made two new detections already!