Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 30, 2019: Rod Pyle talks “Space 2.0”
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Tonight we welcome author Rod Pyle…
Crew Dragon Rolls Out to the Launch Pad. Demo-1 Flight Should Happen Shortly
The long-anticipated first flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon is almost here. Early in January, the Crew Dragon was rolled…
One of the Oldest Earth Rocks Turned up on the Moon, of all Places
A recent study has determined that the oldest sample of Earth rock ever discovered (~4 billion years old) was actually…
Carnival of Space #596
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Tiny Object Found at the Edge of the Solar System for the First Time. A Kuiper Belt Object that’s Only 2.6 km Across
The Kuiper Belt, or the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, is home to ancient rocks. Kuiper Belt Objects, or KBOs, are remnants of…
Astronomers are Continuing to Watch the Shockwaves Expand from Supernova SN1987A, as they Crash Into the Surrounding Interstellar Medium
An international team of researchers was able to accurately measure the effect that a supernova shock wave had on the…
Without the Impact that Formed the Moon, We Might Not Have Life on Earth
The Earth wasn't formed containing the necessary chemicals for life to begin. One well-supported theory, called the "late veneer theory",…
Here it is, the high resolution photo of MU69 we’ve all been waiting for.
A newly-processed image of Ultima Thule provides the highest-resolution picture of the object to date.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 515: Space Radiation
Space is a hostile environment in so many ways. But one of its worst features is the various kinds of…
Quasars with a Double-Image Gravitational Lens Could Help Finally Figure out how Fast the Universe is Expanding
How fast is the Universe expanding? That's a question that astronomers haven't been able to answer accurately. They have a…