What is a ‘worm moon’ and does it still mark the start of spring?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The worm moon has risen. The final full moon of winter in…

The mystery of fullerenes in space explained

Center of the planetary nebula M57, taken by the astrophotographer Dr. Robert Gendler, and John Bozeman.…

Early galaxy seen by JWST contains giant young stars and supernovae

  GLASS-z12, a very early galaxy viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope Naidu et al,…

Cosmochemistry: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has had some fantastic discussions with researchers on the importance of studying impact craters,…

Imaging turbulence within solar transients for the first time

Illustration of Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben The Wide-field Imager…

DART Changed the Shape of Asteroid Dimorphos, not Just its Orbit

On September 26th, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) collided with the asteroid Dimorphos, a…

‘Cosmic cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light

This artist’s impression depicts how nuclear explosions on a neutron star feed the jets blasting off…

As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services

The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth,…

Climate change is messing with how we measure time: Study

Climate change may have delayed the need for the world’s timekeepers to add a “negative leap…

Mercury is the Perfect Destination for a Solar Sail

Solar sails rely upon pressure exerted by sunlight on large surfaces. Get the sail closer to…