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Interstellar Objects like Oumuamua Probably Crash into the Sun Every 30 Years or so and 2 Pass Within the Orbit of Mercury

By Matthew Williams - January 10, 2019 02:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study by a team of Harvard scientists reveals how we could study future interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua

Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 9, 2019 - Lucianne Walkowicz

By susie - January 09, 2019 05:34 PM UTC | Site News

TESS Finds its Third Planet, a sub-Neptune with a 36-Day Orbit

By Evan Gough - January 09, 2019 04:39 PM UTC | Exoplanets

China's Yutu-2 rover is on the move on the far side of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 08, 2019 07:39 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Check out this Amazing Picture of the Triangulum Galaxy by Hubble.

By Evan Gough - January 08, 2019 05:08 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Still no Word from Opportunity

By Evan Gough - January 08, 2019 01:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Astronomy Cast Ep. 512: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets

By susie - January 07, 2019 05:34 PM UTC | Exoplanets

Carnival of Space #594

By susie - January 07, 2019 01:51 PM UTC | Site News

The SpaceX Starhopper has Three Raptor Engines on the Bottom

By Matthew Williams - January 06, 2019 02:50 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Over the holidays, a number of shutterbugs took pictures of the evolving architecture of SpaceX's Starship hopper.

China's Chang'e-4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon

By Matthew Williams - January 05, 2019 04:29 PM UTC | Space Exploration

China's Chang'e-4 mission made history on Jan. 2nd when it became the first mission to land on the "dark side" of the Moon.

Weekly Space Hangout: Jan 2, 2019- News Roundup

By susie - January 04, 2019 05:16 PM UTC | Site News

The Eridanus Constellation

By tammy-plotner - January 04, 2019 12:30 PM UTC | Observing

Located in the southern skies is the Eridanus constellation, one of the original 48 catalogued by Ptolemy and one of the 88 modern IAU constellations.

Juno Saw One of Io's Volcanoes Erupting During its Recent Flyby

By Matthew Williams - January 03, 2019 04:12 PM UTC | Planetary Science

NASA's Juno mission recently acquired some stunning photographs of Io before it plunged into Jupiter's shadow.

See a Simulation of the Moon for Every Day in 2019

By Evan Gough - January 03, 2019 03:18 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Pictures are Here! New Horizons Close Up View of 2014 MU69

By Matthew Williams - January 02, 2019 06:06 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The New Horizon's probe made its historic rendezvous with Ultima Thule on New Years and captured these detailed images of the object.

India is Going to be Sending Three People to Space in Three Years

By Matthew Williams - January 02, 2019 09:00 AM UTC | Space Exploration

The government of India recently announced that it will be sending a crew of three to space in 2022, and for the low price of $1.4 billion

Quadrantid Meteors Kickoff a Busy January 2019

By David Dickinson - January 02, 2019 08:31 AM UTC | Observing

Happy New Year! The beginning of the first month of the year is always a busy one for astronomy, and January 2019 is no different, as the Earth reaches perihelion, the Quadrantid meteors peak, and a partial solar eclipse crosses the Pacific... all this week.

Carnival of Space #592-3

By susie - January 01, 2019 01:29 PM UTC | Site News

Astronomy Cast Ep. 511: Predictions for 2019

By susie - December 31, 2018 05:34 PM UTC | Site News

Prototype Version of the SpaceX Starship with a Stainless Steel Skin is Under Construction

By Matthew Williams - December 31, 2018 04:42 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Elon Musk recently provided updates on the mini-Starship prototype that will making a test flight next year, including the fact that it will be built from a stainless steel alloy.

A Guide to Hunting Zombie Stars

By Paul Sutter - December 31, 2018 04:40 PM UTC | Stars

Messier 75 - the NGC 6864 Globular Cluster

By tammy-plotner - December 31, 2018 09:00 AM UTC | Milky Way

Located on the other side of the galaxy, near the southern constellation of Sagittarius, is the globular cluster known as Messier 75

Russian Cosmonaut says that the Hole in the ISS was Drilled From the Inside

By Matthew Williams - December 29, 2018 05:18 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According to statements from cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, the hole found in the ISS was drilled from the inside and the cause remains unknown.

NASA's Technosignatures Report is Out. Every Way to Find Evidence of an Intelligent Civilization

By Matthew Williams - December 28, 2018 10:13 PM UTC | Astrobiology

NASA's final report from their Technosignature Workshop is now out and addresses all the ways in which humanity is looking for evidence of extra-terrestrial civilizations.

Something Twice the Size of Earth Slammed into Uranus and Knocked it Over on its Side

By Evan Gough - December 28, 2018 12:58 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Top Astronomy Events For 2019

By David Dickinson - December 26, 2018 04:47 AM UTC | Site News

You might've heard the news. We wrote a book this past year: The Universe Today's Ultimate Guide to Observing the Cosmos: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer. Judging from reader feedback thus far, one of the most popular parts of the book is Chapter 10, where we list the top astronomical events by year for the coming six years. True story... we picked six (2019 to 2024) to stretch out the list to touch on the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse.

Weekly Space Hangout: Dec 26, 2018 The Year in Review

By susie - December 25, 2018 03:37 PM UTC | Site News

Astronomy Cast Ep. 510: 2018 - Year in Review

By susie - December 24, 2018 02:21 PM UTC | Site News

This Crater on Mars Traps the Cold, and Remains Filled With Ice, All Year Round

By Matthew Williams - December 22, 2018 03:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Just in time for the holidays, the ESO's Mars Express mission revealed a breathtaking image of a Martian crater that is ice-filled all year round.

The Equuleus Constellation

By tammy-plotner - December 21, 2018 10:00 PM UTC | Observing

New Research Reveals How Galaxies Stay Hot and Bothered

By Paul Sutter - December 21, 2018 06:25 PM UTC | Extragalactic

InSight Just Placed its Seismometer onto the Surface of Mars to Listen for Marsquakes

By Evan Gough - December 21, 2018 01:39 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Remember the Discovery of Methane in the Martian Atmosphere? Now Scientists Can't Find any Evidence of it, at all

By Matthew Williams - December 20, 2018 07:26 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to recently-reported results from the ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, it appears that there may not be any methane in Mars' atmosphere.

Even if Exoplanets Have Atmospheres With Oxygen, it Doesn't Mean There's Life There

By Matthew Williams - December 20, 2018 04:32 PM UTC | Astrobiology

The Saturn Nebula Kind of Looks Like the Planet in a Small Telescope, But in One of the Most Powerful Telescopes on Earth, it Looks Like This

By Evan Gough - December 19, 2018 06:07 PM UTC | Observing

Saturn is Losing its Rings, Fast. They Could be Gone Within 100 Million Years

By Matthew Williams - December 19, 2018 03:48 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to new research based on data obtained by the Cassini probe, Saturn's rings could be gone within 100 million years.

A Nuclear-Powered Tunneling Robot that Could Search for Life on Europa

By Evan Gough - December 19, 2018 01:58 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Carnival of Space #591

By susie - December 18, 2018 04:55 PM UTC | Site News

Weekly Space Hangout: Dec 19, 2018: News Roundup

By susie - December 18, 2018 03:44 PM UTC | Site News

Did You Know that the Earth Loses Several Hundred Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day?

By Evan Gough - December 18, 2018 03:21 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Messier 74 - the NGC 628 Spiral Galaxy

By tammy-plotner - December 17, 2018 09:00 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Located in the Pisces constellation, roughly 30 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 74 (aka. the "Phantom Galaxy").

Here are 20 Protoplanetary Disks, With Newly Forming Planets Carving Out Gaps in the Gas and Dust

By Matthew Williams - December 17, 2018 04:23 PM UTC | Exoplanets

A new survey by an ALMA collaboration has resulted in stunning images of 20 nearby protoplanetary disks, which shows the process of planet formation as it happens.

Here's the First Image of the Sun from the Parker Solar Probe

By Evan Gough - December 14, 2018 05:59 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

Rosetta Flew Through the Bow Shock of Comet 67P Several Times During its Mission

By Matthew Williams - December 14, 2018 04:34 PM UTC | Planetary Science

According to a new analysis of Rosetta data, the orbiter passed through the bow shock of Comet 67/P several times during its mission.

Of Course You'll Want to See InSight's First Selfie.

By Evan Gough - December 14, 2018 02:05 PM UTC | Planetary Science

You're Looking at an Actual Image of a White Dwarf Feeding on Material from a Larger Red Giant, 650 Light Years from Earth.

By Evan Gough - December 13, 2018 05:13 PM UTC | Stars

Exactly How We Would Send our First Laser-Powered Probe to Alpha Centauri

By Matthew Williams - December 13, 2018 03:22 PM UTC | Space Exploration

In a recent study, an international team of scientists present their concept for a lightsail and spacecraft that could make the journey to the nearest star in about 100 years.

There's a Surprising Amount of Life Deep Inside the Earth. Hundreds of Times More Mass than All of Humanity

By Evan Gough - December 13, 2018 03:09 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Every Few Hours There's a Flash of Light Coming From the Moon. Another Impact.

By Matthew Williams - December 13, 2018 01:35 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The ESA's NELIOTA project is busy monitoring the dark side of the Moon for impact flashes, which could tell us more about the risk of asteroids hitting Earth.

A Supernova 2.6 Million Years Ago Could Have Wiped Out the Ocean's Large Animals

By Evan Gough - December 12, 2018 05:02 PM UTC | Stars