Weekly Space Hangout: April 25, 2018: Carolyn Collins Petersen discusses “Space Exploration: Past, Present, Future” 

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: Carolyn Collins Petersen is no stranger to the Weekly Space Hangout, having been a regular journalist during previous seasons. We are excited to welcome Carolyn […]

The post Weekly Space Hangout: April 25, 2018: Carolyn Collins Petersen discusses “Space Exploration: Past, Present, Future” appeared first on Universe Today.

I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing Animation from Comet 67P 

Using images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft, a twitter user created a stunning video that shows what it is like to stand on the surface of a comet

The post I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing Animation from Comet 67P appeared first on Universe Today.

Facial Recognition Deep Learning Software is Surprisingly Good at Identifying Galaxies Too 

An international team of astronomers recently used deep learning to identify patterns in images of galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

The post Facial Recognition Deep Learning Software is Surprisingly Good at Identifying Galaxies Too appeared first on Universe Today.

If We’re Searching for Earth 2.0, Would We Know It When We Find It? 

In the past few decades, there has been an explosion in the number of extra-solar planets that have been discovered. As of April 1st, 2018, a total of 3,758 exoplanets have been confirmed in 2,808 systems, with 627 systems having more than one planet. In addition to expanding our knowledge of the Universe, the purpose […]

The post If We’re Searching for Earth 2.0, Would We Know It When We Find It? appeared first on Universe Today.

Carnival of Space #558 

Welcome to the 558th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers, who submit their best work each week for your benefit. We have a fantastic roundup today, so now, on to this week’s stories! First up, over at Blasting News, we learn that as the Google […]

The post Carnival of Space #558 appeared first on Universe Today.

The DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the Star 

An international team of scientists has developed the DARKNESS camera, which will allow astronomers to directly study planets around nearby stars.

The post The DARKNESS Instrument Will Block Stars and Reveal Their Planets. 100 Million Times Fainter than the Star appeared first on Universe Today.

Did You Know the Earth Has a Second Magnetic Field? Its Oceans 

The ESA's Swarm satellites recently began monitoring Earth's oceans to determine how they contribute to Earth's magnetic field

The post Did You Know the Earth Has a Second Magnetic Field? Its Oceans appeared first on Universe Today.

The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars 

According to two new papers submitted by a Harvard Professor and an independent scientists, extra-terrestrials might have a hard time getting out into space.

The post The Challenges of an Alien Spaceflight Program: Escaping Super Earths and Red Dwarf Stars appeared first on Universe Today.

This Meteorite is One of the Few Remnants from a Lost Planet that was Destroyed Long Ago 

A new study provides evidence of a so-called lost planet that was formed in the early days of the Solar System, and subsequently destroyed in a collision.

The post This Meteorite is One of the Few Remnants from a Lost Planet that was Destroyed Long Ago appeared first on Universe Today.

Musk Says that SpaceX will use a Giant Party Balloon to Bring an Upper Stage Back. Wait, what? 

Elon Musks hints in a tweet that SpaceX wants to use "giant party balloons" to retrieve upper stage rockets.

The post Musk Says that SpaceX will use a Giant Party Balloon to Bring an Upper Stage Back. Wait, what? appeared first on Universe Today.