Astronomers Catch a Superflare From a Puny Star
Astronomers recently spied a massive flare on a tiny diminutive star, a powerful, radiation spewing event that you wouldn't want…
Weekly Space Hangout: Apr 24, 2019 – Nathaniel Putzig and Gareth Morgan of the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) Sounder Team on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com / cosmoquest.org / @starstryder) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier…
Astronomers Think a Meteor Came from Outside the Solar System
When 'Oumuamua was first detected on October 19th, 2017, astronomers were understandably confused about the nature of this strange object.…
Barfing Neutron Stars Reveal Their Inner Guts
We don't really understand neutron stars. Oh, we know that they are - they're the leftover remnants of some of…
You Could Travel Through a Wormhole, but it’s Slower Than Going Through Space
A new study reveals that traveling through a wormhole may actually be possible, but don't count on it saving you…
Ep. 527: Ancient Astronomy of the American Southwest
Ancient peoples had no light pollution, and they knew the night skies very well. In fact, they depends on them…
Carnival of Space #608
It's that time again! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
What Will the James Webb Space Telescope See? A Whole Bunch of Dust, That’s What
When it comes to the first galaxies, the James Webb Space Telescope will attempt to understand the formation of those…
The First Molecule that was Possible in the Universe has been Seen in Space
It takes a rich and diverse set of complex molecules for things like stars, galaxies, planets and lifeforms like us…
The World’s Biggest Aircraft – the Rocket-Launching Stratolaunch – Completes its First Test Flight
Stratolaunch recently conducted the first test flight of its air-carrier plane, the largest and heaviest aircraft in the world.