Universe Today (Page 158)

Astronomers think they've seen a magnetar form for the first time; the collision of two neutron stars

By Brian Koberlein - November 18, 2020 12:36 PM UTC | Stars

Astronomers have seen how two neutron stars created the brightest kilonova ever observed.

The family tree of the Milky Way. The mergers that gave us the galaxy we see today

By Paul Sutter - November 17, 2020 07:04 PM UTC | Milky Way

Fast radio bursts within the Milky Way seem to be coming from magnetars

By Paul Sutter - November 17, 2020 04:52 PM UTC | Milky Way

A Record Close Shave: Asteroid 2020 VT4 Just Skimmed by Earth

By David Dickinson - November 17, 2020 01:34 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Wow. A low-flying space rock set a record last Friday (appropriately, the 13th), when 2020 VT4 passed just under 400 kilometers (250 miles) over the Southern Pacific.

Merging Black Holes and Neutron Stars. All the Gravitational Wave Events Seen So Far in One Picture

By Evan Gough - November 17, 2020 01:29 PM UTC | Black Holes

New Horizons Saw the Universe With Even Less Light Pollution than Hubble's View

By Matthew Williams - November 16, 2020 03:55 PM UTC | Observing

A new study based on New Horizons data has conducted the most accurate measurements of the Universe's background light to date.

There are Planets So Close to Their Stars That They Have Magma Oceans 100km Deep and Winds that Go 8000 km/h

By Matthew Cimone - November 16, 2020 01:39 PM UTC | Exoplanets

SpaceX's Resilience Spacecraft has Lifted Off and is Headed for the ISS!

By Matthew Williams - November 15, 2020 10:45 PM UTC | Space Exploration

NASA and SpaceX have once again made history with the flight of the Crew-1 (Resilience) to the ISS, the first operational crew mission since the Space Shuttle was retired!

What Role do Radioactive Elements Play in a Planet's Habitability?

By Matthew Williams - November 15, 2020 07:12 PM UTC | Astrobiology

According to new study by a team from UC Santa Cruz, the right amount of radioactive elements could also be crucial to habitability.

The Average Temperature of the Universe has Been Getting Hotter and Hotter

By Matthew Williams - November 14, 2020 07:14 PM UTC | Cosmology

A recent study by an international team of scientists shows that the Universe is getting hotter (not cooler) with time!

Venus Held Onto its Water Surprisingly Well During its History

By Matthew Williams - November 13, 2020 07:54 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study by a Swedish astrophysicist shows that Venus is not likely to have lost its water to space, which raises new questions about how the planet became the hellhole it is today.

Do neutron star collisions produce black holes?

By Brian Koberlein - November 13, 2020 02:04 PM UTC | Black Holes

A new study looks at how neutron stars can merge to create a black hole.

Europa's Nightside Glows in the Dark

By Matthew Williams - November 13, 2020 01:10 AM UTC | Planetary Science

A team of NASA scientists has conducted a study that shows what the surface of Europa will look like, which revealed a "glow-in-the-dark" moon!

Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer

By Nancy Graziano - November 12, 2020 02:07 PM UTC | Space Exploration

From a Tempest to a Trickle: Prospects for the 2020 Leonid Meteor Shower

By David Dickinson - November 12, 2020 01:35 PM UTC | Observing

Following the Leonid meteors in 2020.

Terrify yourself with LeoLabs' visualization of satellites and space debris around Earth

By Ralph Crewe - November 11, 2020 06:40 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Meteorite Tells Us About Water on Mars 4.4 Billion Years Ago

By Andy Tomaswick - November 11, 2020 05:03 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A Second Cable has Failed at Arecibo, Causing Even More Damage to the Radio Observatory

By Nancy Atkinson - November 11, 2020 12:22 PM UTC | Telescopes

The Driest Place on Earth Could Help Predict How Life Might be Surviving on Mars

By Matthew Williams - November 10, 2020 08:54 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Scientist find microbes in clay deposits beneath the Atacama desert, a good sign for missions looking for life on Mars

Australia's Parkes Telescope Just Got a New Name: Murriyang, Which Means "Skyworld"

By Nancy Atkinson - November 10, 2020 01:48 PM UTC | Telescopes

Brown dwarf discovered with a radio telescope for the first time

By Brian Koberlein - November 10, 2020 01:04 PM UTC | Stars

A brown dwarf has been detected by a radio telescope, which opens a new way to discover them.

Most light pollution isn't coming from streetlights

By Paul Sutter - November 09, 2020 08:27 PM UTC | Observing

One of the Terms of Service For Starlink is that You "Recognize Mars as a Free Planet"

By Matthew Williams - November 09, 2020 07:37 PM UTC | Space Policy

Lunar Dust is Still One of The Biggest Challenges Facing Moon Exploration

By Matthew Williams - November 09, 2020 05:15 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The ESA is investing in research that will lead to spacesuits and materials that can handle one of the biggest hazards on the Moon - Moon dust!

Massive stars get kicked out of clusters

By Paul Sutter - November 08, 2020 08:27 PM UTC | Stars

Vera Rubin Should be Able to Detect a Couple of Interstellar Objects a Month

By Matthew Williams - November 07, 2020 09:48 PM UTC | Milky Way

A new study by Harvard astrophysicists tells us that once operational, the Vera C. Rubin will be able to spot objects like 'Oumuamua on a regular basis!

One Mars Trojan asteroid has the same chemical signature as the Earth's moon

By Brian Koberlein - November 07, 2020 11:41 AM UTC | Planetary Science

Mars has a trojan asteroid that could be a captured rock from the surface of the Moon.

Titan's Atmosphere Has All the Ingredients For Life. But Not Life as We Know It

By Matthew Williams - November 06, 2020 04:01 PM UTC | Astrobiology

In a series of new studies on Saturn's moon Titan, researchers have found more indications that there could be exotic life there, making a mission there all the more necessary!