Universe Today (Page 340)

Astronauts Will be Able to Extract Fuel, Air, and Water From Martian Brine

By Matthew Williams - December 05, 2020 04:17 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A team of researchers have created an electrolyzer that could be a game-changer for exploration missions on Mars.

Japan's Hayabusa 2 Probe Drops Off Bits of an Asteroid and Heads for Its Next Target

By Alan Boyle - December 05, 2020 03:37 PM UTC | Planetary Science

25 Years of Solar Cycles in One Incredible SOHO Mosaic

By Nancy Atkinson - December 04, 2020 03:08 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

An Astronomer Checked to see if There's a Secret Message in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

By Brian Koberlein - December 04, 2020 03:04 PM UTC | Cosmology

One way to look for a message in the cosmic microwave background is to convert thermal fluctuations into a binary string. So what does it say?

Our Guide to This Month's Total Solar Eclipse Over South America

By David Dickinson - December 04, 2020 12:53 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

2020 closes out with the final eclipse of the decade, as totality crosses the southern tip of South America on December 14th.

Solid Phosphorus has been Found in Comets. This Means They Contain All the Raw Elements for Life

By Evan Gough - December 03, 2020 07:04 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University

By Nancy Graziano - December 03, 2020 05:02 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Now you can Watch Actual Video of Arecibo Collapsing ... If You Dare

By Nancy Atkinson - December 03, 2020 02:36 PM UTC | Telescopes

China's Chang'e-5 Probe Blasts Off From the Moon, Bringing Back a Full Load of Samples

By Alan Boyle - December 03, 2020 12:56 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Australian Radio Telescopes Just Completed a map of the Universe

By Brian Koberlein - December 03, 2020 12:10 PM UTC | Cosmology

CSIRO has made a detailed radio survey of the southern hemisphere, and discovered a million new galaxies.

Take a Look at What China's Chang'e-5 Probe Is Seeing (and Doing) on the Moon

By Alan Boyle - December 02, 2020 06:54 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes

By Matthew Williams - December 02, 2020 06:17 PM UTC | Astrobiology

New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level.

This is Mawrth Vallis on Mars, and it's Positively Bursting with Evidence of Past Water Action on Mars

By Evan Gough - December 02, 2020 04:17 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Neutrinos Have Played a Huge Role in the Evolution of the Universe

By Brian Koberlein - December 02, 2020 11:50 AM UTC | Cosmology

Neutrinos are a form of dark matter, and they play a role in the evolution of the universe.

Will the Starship Make a 15 km Hop Test on Wednesday?

By Matthew Williams - December 01, 2020 07:28 PM UTC | Space Exploration

According to recent statements and preparations at Boca Chica, SpaceX could be attempting a high-altitude flight test with the Starship as early as tomorrow!

Astronauts Will be Able to Extract Fuel, Air, and Water From Martian Brine

Japan's Hayabusa 2 Probe Drops Off Bits of an Asteroid and Heads for Its Next Target

25 Years of Solar Cycles in One Incredible SOHO Mosaic

An Astronomer Checked to see if There's a Secret Message in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Our Guide to This Month's Total Solar Eclipse Over South America

Solid Phosphorus has been Found in Comets. This Means They Contain All the Raw Elements for Life

Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University

Now you can Watch Actual Video of Arecibo Collapsing ... If You Dare

China's Chang'e-5 Probe Blasts Off From the Moon, Bringing Back a Full Load of Samples

Australian Radio Telescopes Just Completed a map of the Universe

Take a Look at What China's Chang'e-5 Probe Is Seeing (and Doing) on the Moon

Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes

This is Mawrth Vallis on Mars, and it's Positively Bursting with Evidence of Past Water Action on Mars

Neutrinos Have Played a Huge Role in the Evolution of the Universe

Will the Starship Make a 15 km Hop Test on Wednesday?

In the Far Future, Stellar Flybys Will Completely Dismantle the Solar System

Spiral-shaped Planetary Disks Should Be More Common. Giant Planets Might Be Disrupting Their Formation

Satellites can see the pollution trails from individual ships

The Arecibo Observatory Platform Has Collapsed

China's Chang'e-5 Probe Lands on the Moon and Gets Set to Bring Back Fresh Samples