What Would be the Benefits of an Interstellar Probe?
A new study from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies outlines the benefits and requirements of sending a probe on an…
A Planetary Nebula Like This Will Only be Visible for About 10,000 Years Before it Fades Away
For some stars, their last act is a final exhalation of gases, which we call a planetary nebula. While a…
Blue Origin has Shown off a New Video of its New Glenn Rocket Design
Blue Origin has released a new video of its proposed New Glenn launch vehicle, which will allow the company to…
One of Our Best Views of the Supermassive Black Hole at the Heart of the Milky Way
An almost unimaginably enormous black hole is situated at the heart of the Milky Way. It's called a Supermassive Black…
SpaceX Starhopper Damaged in High Winds
Elon Musk indicates that the SpaceX Starhopper has been damaged after being toppled in 50 mile-per-hour winds. This will take…
Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 23, 2019: Marco Parigi, Asteroid/Comet Whisperer
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Marco is a self-declared Asteroid/Comet whisperer.…
A Disc of Icy Material, not Planet 9, Might Explain the Strange Movements in the Outer Solar System
Is there or isn't there a Planet 9? Is there a planet way out on the outskirts of our Solar…
Amazing Images From Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse as Observers Spy Impact Flash
Wow. Sunday night's total lunar eclipse offered an amazing view, and for a few astute observers, a little surprise. (more…)
Planetary Scientists Continue to Puzzle Over the Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars. Liquid? Sand? What’s Causing Them?
New research indicates what could be causing those mysterious slope streaks on Mars, using an Earth analog.
Saturn’s Rings are Only 10 to 100 Million Years Old
Can you imagine the Solar System without Saturn's rings? Can you envision Earth at the time the dinosaurs roamed the…