Ceres Has Even More Organic Molecules on it Than Previously Thought 

According to a new study from Brown University, it appears Ceres has more organic molecules on its surface than previously thought

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A Meteoroid Smashed Into the Side of a Crater on Mars and Then Started a Landslide 

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of an impact crater on Mars that triggered an avalanche that left behind a dark streak.

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The Black Hole Ultimate Solar System: a Supermassive Black Hole, 9 Stars and 550 Planets 

Physicist Dr. Sean Raymond recently created a hypothetical system where 550 planets and 9 Suns orbit around a central black hole, with fascinating results!

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What’s the Minimum Number of People you Should Send in a Generational Ship to Proxima Centauri? 

In a series of new studies, a pair of French researchers tackle the question of how many people would need to be sent on an interstellar journey to ensure that a healthy crew arrives.

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One Way to Find Aliens Would be to Search for Artificial Rings of Satellites: Clarke Belts 

In a new study, astrophysicist Hector Socas-Navarro proposes searching for aliens by looking for signs of dense satellite rings around planets - aka. Clarke Belts.

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What Comes After James Webb and WFIRST? Four Amazing Future Space Telescopes 

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in space for 28 years, producing some of the most beautiful and scientifically important images of the cosmos that humanity has ever taken. But let's face it, Hubble is getting old, and it probably won't be with us for too much longer. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is in […]

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Weekly Space Hangout: June 13, 2018: Stella Kafka, Director of the AAVSO 

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: Stella Kafka is the Director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. Announcements: Astronomy Cast, the show Fraser cohosts with Dr. Pamela Gay, will […]

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A Powerful Dust Storm Has Darkened the Skies Over Opportunity on Mars 

A massive Martian dust storm has settled in over the Opportunity rover's location in the Perseverance Valley, which could pose a danger to this rover's continuing mission.

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It Might Not be Planet 9 Causing Disruptions in the Kuiper Belt, Just the Collective Gravity of Everything Out There 

According to a new study by a team from CU Boulder, Planet 9 may not be necessary to explain the odd behavior of objects in the Kuiper Belt

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 490: What’s New with Supernovae 

Time for another update, this time we’re going to look at what’s new with supernovae. And once again, we’ve got good news, lots of new stuff to report. We usually record Astronomy Cast every Friday at 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST / 20:00 PM UTC. You can watch us live on AstronomyCast.com, or […]

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