Prototype Version of the SpaceX Starship with a Stainless Steel Skin is Under Construction
Elon Musk recently provided updates on the mini-Starship prototype that will making a test flight next year, including the fact…
A Guide to Hunting Zombie Stars
Apparently not all supernovas work. And when they fail, they leave behind a half-chewed remnant, still burning from leftover heat…
Messier 75 – the NGC 6864 Globular Cluster
Located on the other side of the galaxy, near the southern constellation of Sagittarius, is the globular cluster known as…
Russian Cosmonaut says that the Hole in the ISS was Drilled From the Inside
According to statements from cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, the hole found in the ISS was drilled from the inside and the…
NASA’s Technosignatures Report is Out. Every Way to Find Evidence of an Intelligent Civilization
NASA's final report from their Technosignature Workshop is now out and addresses all the ways in which humanity is looking…
Something Twice the Size of Earth Slammed into Uranus and Knocked it Over on its Side
Astronomers think they know how Uranus got flipped onto its side. According to detailed computer simulations, a body about twice…
Top Astronomy Events For 2019
You might've heard the news. We wrote a book this past year: The Universe Today's Ultimate Guide to Observing the…
Weekly Space Hangout: Dec 26, 2018 The Year in Review
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 510: 2018 – Year in Review
2018 was an incredible year in space news. Rockets launched, landers landed, spacecraft were born and died. We learned tremendous…
This Crater on Mars Traps the Cold, and Remains Filled With Ice, All Year Round
Just in time for the holidays, the ESO's Mars Express mission revealed a breathtaking image of a Martian crater that…