Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars
There's solid evidence for the existence of water on Mars, at least in frozen form at the planet's poles. And…
Here are the First Pictures From the Parker Solar Probe. Wait… That’s Not the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe recently collected its first-light data in order to test its instruments, and snapped some beautiful pictures…
Astronomers find Planet Vulcan – 40 Eridani A – Right Where Star Trek Predicted it.
One of the more interesting and rewarding aspects of astronomy and space exploration is seeing science fiction become science fact.…
Inside the Crust of Neutron Stars, There’s Nuclear Pasta; the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe
A new study has shown that "nuclear pasta", which exists beneath crust of a neutron star, is the strongest material…
Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material
In science, one discovery often leads to more questions and mysteries. That's certainly true of the ice volcanoes on the…
Narrowing Down the Mass of the Milky Way
Using information from Gaia's second data release, a team of scientists have made refined measurements of the mass of the…
Last Year’s Gravitational Wave Detections Failed to Provide a Hint of Any Extra Spatial Dimensions
In a new study, astrophysicists used the gravitational waves from last year's kilonova event to determine if the Universe has…
Weekly Space Hangout: Sept 15, 2018: Live from AC500 Weekend!
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com / @starstryder) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr.…
Heralding the 2018 Harvest Moon
Following the Moon lately? The up and coming Full Moon is the most famous of them all, as we approach…
Elon Musk Reveals who the First Lunar Tourist Will Be
From SpaceX's headquarters in California, Elon Musk announced who will be the first lunar tourist to hitch a ride aboard…