Astronomy
What is the Temperature of the Earth’s Crust?
As Earth's outermost layer, the temperature of its crust varies considerably, depending on where it is measured from and various…
Hubble Captures The Sharpest Image Of A Disintegrating Comet Ever
Comets crack up regularly, but rarely do we get a front row seat to watch one disintegrate before our eyes.…
Have We Really Just Seen The Birth Of A Black Hole?
According to a recent study by a team from Ohio State University, astronomers may have witnessed the formation of a…
How High is Space?
Where our atmosphere ends and space begins has been the subject of debate for some time. But thanks to decades…
The Lowdown on September’s Harvest Moon
Friday night will feature a big orange Harvest Moon rising in the eastern sky at sunset. You don't want to…
At ISO 400,000, This 6-Minute Film Shows Why We Love the Night Sky
Obviously, you’ve seen timelapse videos of the night sky because we share them here on Universe Today all the time.…
What is the Weather like on Jupiter?
Like Earth, Jupiter experiences weather patterns. The only difference is that - as with everything else on Jupiter - they…
Get That Geologist A Flight Suit!
Given the importance of geology to space exploration, the ESA is conducting multiple programs to make sure astronauts understand rocks!
Hubble Images Three Debris Disks Around G-type Stars
A new study probes the circum-stellar disks structures (CDSs) around 3 Sun-like stars to try to better understand the structure…
Messier 23 – The NGC 6494 Open Star Cluster
Located in the Sagittarius constellation, some 2,150 light years away from Earth, is the bright and large open star cluster…