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The Space Station is Getting a New Gadget to Detect Space Debris

6 Dec , 2017 by

The Space Debris Sensor (SDS) aboard the International Space Station is allowing scientists to characterize the orbital debris environment

Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 6, 2017: Brian Koberlein and “Big Science”

6 Dec , 2017 by

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg ChartYourWorld.org) Special Guests: Regular viewers of the Weekly Space Hangout will remember Brian as one of our regular weekly contributors. Today he joins us as our Special Guest to […]

Two new Super-Earths Discovered Around a Red Dwarf Star

5 Dec , 2017 by

While examining a previously-discovered exoplanet, an international team of astronomers discovered a second Super-Earth around the star.

What is the Transit Method?

5 Dec , 2017 by

Of the many methods used to detect extra-solar planets, the most widely-used and effective is the Transit Photometry

Messier 62 – the NGC 6266 Globular Cluster

4 Dec , 2017 by

Located in the southern constellation of Ophiuchus, approximately 22,200 light-years from Earth, is the global cluster known as Messier 62.

A New Survey Takes the Hubble Deep Field to the Next Level, Analyzing Distance and Properties of 1,600 Galaxies

3 Dec , 2017 by

A new survey using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope found 72 never-before-seen galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field data.

There Could be Hundreds More Icy Worlds with Life Than on Rocky Planets Out There in the Galaxy

3 Dec , 2017 by

According to a new study by members of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, there could be

Juno Isn’t Exactly Where it’s Supposed To Be. The Flyby Anomaly is Back, But Why Does it Happen?

1 Dec , 2017 by

Using the Juno mission’s orbit of Jupiter, a team of scientists has developed a possible explanation for the long-standing “flyby anomaly”

Here Comes Comet Heinze for the Holidays

1 Dec , 2017 by

Yeah, we’re still all waiting for that next great “Comet of the Century” to make its presence known. In the meantime, we’ve had a steady stream of good binocular comets over the past year both expected and new, including Comet C/2017 O1 ASASSN1 (name and link), 45/P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková and Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák (links). Now, another newcomer Comet Heinze is set to bring 2017 in over the finish line.

Oops, low energy LEDs are increasing light pollution

30 Nov , 2017 by

According to a new study by an international team of scientists, the widespread use of LED lights could be bad for the environment.

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