Meteors Explode from the Inside When They Reach the Atmosphere
A new study from Purdue University indicates that Earth's atmosphere will break up small meteoroids, which is good news for…
86 Stars Just got Official Names from the IAU
The IAU just approved the names of 86 new stars, the majority of which are derived from Chinese, Hindu, Aboriginal,…
What is the Perfect Gift for Every Space Enthusiast? The Year in Space Calendar 2018!
What is the most wonderful time of the year? In my opinion, it is when the new Year In Space…
Carnival of Space #539
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec 13, 2017: Emilio Enriquez and SETI’s Breakthrough Listen Initiative
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
New Map Shows the Motion of all the Galaxies in Our Supercluster
An international team of astronomers has created the largest map of the movements of galaxies within our Supercluster to date.
Breakthrough Listen is Going to Scan ‘Oumuamua, You Know, Just to be Sure it’s Just an Asteroid and Not a Spaceship.
Using the Greenbank Radio Telescope, Breakthrough Listen plans to "listen" to 'Oumuamua to see if there are any signs of…
Messier 63 – the Sunflower Galaxy
Located in the Canes Venatici constellation, roughly 37 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy know as Messier 63…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 469: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover – Part 1 Space Exploration
We've always been fans of science fiction, but we really like our science. Today we'll talk about some books we've…
Too Big, Too Soon. Monster Black Hole Seen Shortly After the Big Bang
An international team of astronomers, using multiple observatories, have found the youngest and most distant quasar to date.