Weekly Space Hangout – Jan 10, 2018: Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
The Ozone Hole is Definitely Recovering
According to recent study by a team of NASA scientists, ozone depletion around the south pole has decreased by 20…
The Night Sky Magic of the Atacama
There's nothing an astronomer - whether professional or amateur - loves more than a clear dark night sky away from…
Messier 65 – the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65…
This is the Year Internet From Space Gets Really Serious
This year, a number of companies will begin deploying constellations of internet satellites to space with the intent of providing…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 472: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover – Part 4: Bioscience
Our journey through interesting science fiction, this time we talk about speculative fiction dealing with materials science, nanotechnology and 3D…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 473: Remembering the Best Space Science of 2017
2017 was a crazy year for, well, you know. But, it was a great year for space science, a kilonova,…
The Gaia Mission Could Moonlight as a Gravitational Wave Detector
A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge recently showed how the Gaia mission could also help in the…
Upcoming Chinese Lander Will Carry Insects and Plants to the Surface of the Moon
This year, China's Chang'e 4 mission will head to the far side of the Moon to study the local geology…
Here’s the Earth and Moon Seen from OSIRIS-REx
As it makes its way towards the asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission continues to provide us with breathtaking images of…