Astronomy
The September Equinox: ‘Tis the Season to Spy the Zodiacal Light
This week leading up to the September equinox offers you a fine chance to catch an elusive phenomenon in the…
Ice Volcanoes Likely Alter Titan’s Surface Brightness: Study
Icy volcanoes are likely responsible for changes in brightness on the surface of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, according…
Spotting Juno: NASA’s Jupiter-bound Spacecraft Gets a Boost from Earth on October 9th, 2013
Psst! Live in South Africa and read Universe Today? Then you might just get a peak at the Juno spacecraft…
Rainbow Pictures Of Milky Way Show Off Galaxy’s Structure
Thanks to a new analysis of pictures obtained by a telescope in Chile, astronomers are gaining a better understanding of…
New Comet Discovered: Lovejoy Will Add to “Comet Lineup” in Winter Skies
Move over Comet ISON. You've got company. Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy, discoverer of three previous comets, including the famous,…
“Oddball” Asteroid is Really a Comet
It's a case of mistaken identity: a near-Earth asteroid with a peculiar orbit turns out not to be an asteroid…
How Do You Find The Signs of Life On Alien Planets?
One big challenge in astronomy is everything is so darn far away. This makes it hard to see the signs…
Huge Asteroid 324 Bamberga Makes a Return Visit to Earth’s Neighborhood on Friday the 13th
This week offers a fine chance to catch sight of a unique asteroid. 324 Bamberga reaches opposition this week in…
Researchers Say ExoMars Could Detect Bacteria on Mars — Past or Present
Signs of life on the Martian surface would still be visible even after bacteria were zapped with a potentially fatal…