There’s a Funny Cloud on Mars, Perched Right at the Arsia Mons Volcano. Don’t Get Too Excited, Though, it’s not an Eruption
This 1500km long cloud on Mars is formed by the size and shape of Arsia Mons, but it's not related…
Gravitational waves were only recently observed, and now astronomers are already thinking of ways to use them: like accurately measuring the expansion rate of the Universe
Neutron stars scream in waves of spacetime when they die, and astronomers have outlined a plan to use their gravitational …
Has a New Dwarf Galaxy Been Found Hiding Behind Andromeda?
Thanks to the work of an amateur astronomer, an international team of scientists recently confirmed the existence of a previously-unknown…
There Might be Enough Oxygen Below the Surface of Mars to Support Life
According to new study supported by NASA, a team of researchers found that Mars may have enough oxygen in subsurface…
Asteroid Phaethon breaks all the rules. It acts like a comet, it supplies particles to a meteor shower. Oh, and it’s blue
A team of astronomers recently observed Phaeton, a Near-Earth Object (NEO) that behaves like both an asteroid and a comet
Our New Book is Out! Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer
It seems really surreal to say, but after about a year of work, our book is finally out. It's called…
Binary Stars Orbiting Each Other INSIDE a Planetary Nebula
An international team of astronomers recently observed an unexpected sight, a binary star system that is set to collide and…
Being Cassini. Experience What It Was Like to Fly Past Jupiter and Saturn and Their Moons
What would it be like to be onboard the Cassini orbiter as it made its way around Jupiter and Saturn…
Here You Go, It’s Official: Space Force. Seriously Though, Why Couldn’t they have Called it Star Fleet?
Space Force is here. For real. The President said he was going to create it, and now the White House…
Weekly Space Hangout: Oct 24, 2018 – Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…