Carnival of Space #595
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 514: Planetary Protection Protocols
As we send rovers and landers to other worlds, we have to think about the tiny microbial astronauts we're sending…
Messier 77 – the Cetus A Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located 47 million light years from Earth in the Cetus constellation is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 77.
Steam-Powered Spacecraft Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Forever, Refueling Itself in Space
A partnership between Honeybee Robotics and the University of Central Florida has produced the first steam-powered spacecraft for asteroid mining.
Geothermal Heating Could Make Life Possible on the Super Earth Planet at Barnard’s Star
In 2018, scientists announced the discovery of a extrasolar planet orbiting Barnard's star, an M-type (red dwarf) that is just…
Seeding the Milky Way with Life Using Genesis Missions
Claudius Gros, the founder of Project Genesis, makes the case that when it comes to extrasolar planets, the rules of…
Cassini Saw Rain Falling at Titan’s North Pole
The Cassini mission to Saturn ended in September 2017, but the data it gathered during its 13 year mission is…
CERN is Planning to Build a Much Larger Particle Collider. Much, Much, Larger.
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, wants to build a particle collider that will dwarf the Large Hadron Collider…
Astronomers Aren’t Pleased About a Russian Plan to Put Billboards in Space
It was bound to happen. While the rest of us look up at the night sky, and wonder at what…
Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 16, 2019: Paul MacNeal of JPL’s Annual Invention Challenge
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com / cosmoquest.org / @starstryder) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg…