Moon
Upcoming Chinese Lander Will Carry Insects and Plants to the Surface of the Moon
This year, China's Chang'e 4 mission will head to the far side of the Moon to study the local geology…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 22, 2017: Andy Weir and ARTEMIS
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 463: Pareidolia and the Moon
The man in the moon, the pyramids on Mars. Every cloud, ever. Humans have a tendency to pattern match when…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 25, 2017: Dr. John Charles of NASA’s Human Research Program
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
This Weekend: The Moon Photobombs ‘Planet-palooza’ at Dawn
Wondering where are the fleeting inner solar system planets are this month? While Jupiter and Saturn sink into the dusk…
Witnessing the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Across America Mesmerizes Millions: Photo/Video Gallery
SANTEE, SOUTH CAROLINA - Witnessing ‘Totality’ during Monday’s ‘Great American Solar Eclipse’ was a truly mesmerizing experience far beyond anything…
Snake Rovers Might be the Best Way to Explore the Surface and Tunnels on Mars
A team from SINTEF, and with the support of the ESA is looking to develop snake robots to assist astronauts…
There’s a Hard Rock Rain on the Moon, We Can See it From Earth
In the hopes of telling us more about Near-Earth Objects, the NELIOTA project has begun to study bright flashes on…
Scientists Propose a New Kind of Planet: A Smashed Up Torus of Hot Vaporized Rock
Under the right conditions, two colliding rocky bodies might form a temporary structure called a 'synestia'. This rotating mass of…
Fried Egg? Flying Saucer? Nope. Just Cool New Closeups of Saturn’s Moon Pan
See Saturn's "UFO moon" like you've never seen it before.