Universe Today (Page 436)

Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars There’s solid evidence for the existence of water on Mars, at least in frozen form at the planet’s poles. And a more recent study confirms the existence of liquid water at the south pole. But visitors to Mars will need to know the exact location of usable water deposits at other Martian locations. A ground-penetrating … Continue reading “Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars” The post Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go toRead More →

Here are the First Pictures From the Parker Solar Probe. Wait… That’s Not the Sun The Parker Solar Probe recently collected its first-light data in order to test its instruments, and snapped some beautiful pictures of the cosmos. The post Here are the First Pictures From the Parker Solar Probe. Wait… That’s Not the Sun appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Astronomers find Planet Vulcan – 40 Eridani A – Right Where Star Trek Predicted it. One of the more interesting and rewarding aspects of astronomy and space exploration is seeing science fiction become science fact. While we are still many years away from colonizing the Solar System or reaching the nearest stars (if we ever do), there are still many rewarding discoveries being made that are fulfilling the fevered dreams … Continue reading “Astronomers find Planet Vulcan – 40 Eridani A – Right Where Star Trek Predicted it.” The post Astronomers find Planet Vulcan – 40 Eridani A – Right Where Star Trek Predicted it.Read More →

Inside the Crust of Neutron Stars, There’s Nuclear Pasta; the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe A new study has shown that “nuclear pasta”, which exists beneath crust of a neutron star, is the strongest material is the Universe. The post Inside the Crust of Neutron Stars, There’s Nuclear Pasta; the Hardest Known Substance in the Universe appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material In science, one discovery often leads to more questions and mysteries. That’s certainly true of the ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet Ceres. When the Dawn spacecraft discovered the massive cryovolcano called Ahuna Mons on the surface of Ceres, it led to more questions: How cryovolcanically active is Ceres? And, why do we only see … Continue reading “Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material” The post Ice Volcanoes on Ceres are Still Actively Blasting out Material appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Narrowing Down the Mass of the Milky Way Using information from Gaia’s second data release, a team of scientists have made refined measurements of the mass of the Milky Way. The post Narrowing Down the Mass of the Milky Way appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Last Year’s Gravitational Wave Detections Failed to Provide a Hint of Any Extra Spatial Dimensions In a new study, astrophysicists used the gravitational waves from last year’s kilonova event to determine if the Universe has additional dimensions. The post Last Year’s Gravitational Wave Detections Failed to Provide a Hint of Any Extra Spatial Dimensions appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Carnival of Space #579 This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space #579 And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space. If you’ve got a space-related blog, you should really join the carnival. Just email an entry to susie@wshcrew.space, and … Continue reading “Carnival of Space #579” The post Carnival of Space #579 appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

How to Know Once and For All if the Universe Began With a Bang or a Bounce In a recent study, a team of Harvard University scientists presented a new means of ruling out alternative explanations for how our Universe began. The post How to Know Once and For All if the Universe Began With a Bang or a Bounce appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Heralding the 2018 Harvest Moon Following the Moon lately? The up and coming Full Moon is the most famous of them all, as we approach the Harvest Moon for 2018. The post Heralding the 2018 Harvest Moon appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Elon Musk Reveals who the First Lunar Tourist Will Be From SpaceX’s headquarters in California, Elon Musk announced who will be the first lunar tourist to hitch a ride aboard the company’s Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) The post Elon Musk Reveals who the First Lunar Tourist Will Be appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

To Avoid Vision Problems in Space, Astronauts Will Need Some Kind of Artificial Gravity A new study by an international team of researchers has indicated the need for artificial gravity to mitigate the effects of microgravity on astronauts’ eyesight. The post To Avoid Vision Problems in Space, Astronauts Will Need Some Kind of Artificial Gravity appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

The Closest Planet Ever Discovered Outside the Solar System Could be Habitable With a Dayside Ocean A new NASA-led study shows that Proxima b could support the existence of an ocean on its dayside, which means it could still be habitable. The post The Closest Planet Ever Discovered Outside the Solar System Could be Habitable With a Dayside Ocean appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody’s Saying Why The Sunspot Solar Observatory has been temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a security threat. The post Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody’s Saying Why appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World’s Largest Telescope A new video released by the ESO illustrates the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, which will be the world’s largest telescope once it is completed. The post New Video Shows Construction Beginning on the World’s Largest Telescope appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022 At the recent Bengaluru Space Expo in India, the ISRO unveiled the spacesuit that it’s astronauts will wear during the countries first crewed mission to space. The post India Shows off the Spacesuit its Astronauts Will be Using in 2022 appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Until We Get Another Mission at Saturn, We’re Going to Have to Make Do with these Pictures Taken by Hubble A new Hubble image of Saturn and six of its Moons reminds us how visually stunning Saturn is. The post Until We Get Another Mission at Saturn, We’re Going to Have to Make Do with these Pictures Taken by Hubble appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared? A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars’ northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water ocean. The post Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared? appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence Frightening images of Hurricane Florence taken from space highlight the dangerous power of the storm. The post Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →

This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it’s Pretty When the ESO’s Very Large Telescope can’t pursue its science objectives, it spends its time capturing stunning image of fascinating celestial objects. The post This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it’s Pretty appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source Powered by WPeMaticoRead More →