An Astronaut Controls a Robotic Dog From Orbit
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station,…
Japan Moon Lander Sleeps After Sending Science — Will It Wake Up Again?
After a few days of wakefulness, Japan's SLIM moon lander has gone dormant once more at the start of a…
Space Junk is Going to be a Problem for Vera Rubin
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is different than other large telescopes, and that difference makes it more vulnerable to space…
Asteroid Ryugu Contained Bonus Comet Particles
On December 5th, 2020, Japan's Hayabusa2 mission successfully returned samples it had collected from the Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 162173 Ryugu…
Giant Star Seen 150 Days Before it Exploded as a Supernova
Supernovae are relatively rare. It might not seem like it, but that's because they're so bright we can see them…
Dark Matter Might Help Explain How Supermassive Black Holes Can Merge
Astronomers aren't sure what dark matter is, but they carefully observe to determine which models best match the data. Astronomers…
The Extremely Large Telescope’s Dome is on the Move
Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) reached a milestone, with the structure of the dome completed just enough where…
Should We Send Humans to Mars?
Universe Today has explored the potential for sending humans to Europa, Venus, Titan, and Pluto, all of which possess environmental…
How Did Life Get Started on Earth? Atmospheric Haze Might Have Been the Key
A recent study accepted to The Planetary Science Journal investigates how the organic hazes that existed on Earth between the…
Six Planets Found Orbiting an Extremely Young Star
The field of exoplanet study continues to grow by leaps and bounds. As of the penning of this article, 5,572…