Mar 15, 2021 | Asteroids, Cosmology, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Observatories, Physics, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, Supernovae Remnants
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica detected an electron antineutrino, confirming another piece of the Standard Model and proving that neutrino astronomy is feasible. Plus, a meteorite, wormholes, zodiacal light, and our weekly What’s Up segment.
Mar 14, 2021 | Asteroids, Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Mars 2020, Milky Way, Perseverance, Planets
A new study examines the formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice and carbon, increasing the possibility that our own Milky Way galaxy could be filled with aquatic planets similar to Earth. Plus, a simulation of the Milky Way-Andromeda collision and an overview of asteroid Apophis.
Mar 10, 2021 | Asteroids, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, JAXA, Perseverance, Stars
A new super-Earth has been discovered that has an extremely hot surface temperature, and this planet could be a boon for studying the atmospheres of rocky exoplanets. Plus, our daily news roundup, climate change, and how a petrified tree on Earth might help us hunt for fossils on Mars.
Mar 7, 2021 | Cosmology, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Mars, Sky Watching, Stars, The Sun
Issues with calculating the expansion rate of the universe have led to differences in the results, depending on the method used. A pair of physicists have proposed a new type of dark energy to resolve the conflict. Plus, volcanic ash and volcanoes, the composition of the Sun, more exoplanets, and Mars’ moons.
Mar 3, 2021 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Jupiter, Spacecraft, Stars
Just how were the Trojan asteroids in orbit with Jupiter discovered? And how were they named? We take a look back at these objects as we get closer to the launch of the Lucy spacecraft. Plus, a cluster of galaxies, a meteoroid explosion at Jupiter, seafloor microbes, wildfires, and an interview with Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast.
Mar 3, 2021 | Climate Change, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Space History, Supermassive Black Holes