Could ‘Oumuamua Be an Extraterrestrial Solar Sail?
A new study by researchers from the CfA offers a compelling explanation for 'Oumuamua strange appearance and behavior - could…
Comet 46P Wirtanen Rounds Out 2018
One. More. Comet. Though the next great 'Comet of the Century' has yet to make its appearance in 2018, we've…
Scary Giant Blue Stars May Unlock Mysteries of Stellar Evolution
Imagine a single star more luminous than a million suns, erupting every few decades in a massive flare that shines…
Virgin Orbit Shows off its “Launcher One”, a Rocket Carried by an Airplane
The commercial space sector is about to get a little more crowded. SpaceX and Blue Origin have created headlines with…
What is the Direct Imaging Method?
A highly effective (but very difficult) method of exoplanet detection involves capturing direct images of bodies orbiting distant stars from…
How Science Journalism Helped Me Become a Better Sci-Fi Writer
My work with Universe Today has helped fashion me into a better science fiction writer and led to the publication…
Whoa. That’s the Milky Way, Bouncing off the Moon in Radio Waves
The universe wasn't always such a well-lit place. It had its own Dark Ages, back in the days before stars…
Messier 70 – the NGC 6681 Globular Cluster
Located in the "tea pot" of the Sagittarius constellation, some 29,300 light years from Earth, is the globular cluster known…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 503: Gravity Mapping
The Earth looks like a perfect sphere, but down here on the surface we see that there are mountains, rivers,…
Blue Origin will be Landing its Rockets on a Used Cargo Ship. It’ll Get Converted in Time for First Flights in 2021
Blue Origin recently received a large cargo ship, which they will retool to retrieve the first stage of their reusable…