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As I’m recording this video near the end of 2019, the total number of confirmed exoplanets stands at 4,104. We’ve…

How old is the Universe? In order to figure that out, all you have to do is figure out how…

Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the Solar System, releasing enormous energy in the form of radiation, high…

New research indicates that periods of global warming in the past triggered the release of vast quantities of methane stored…

In this week's questions show, I explain why you could have a steam-powered rocket, how often spacecraft have crashed into…

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Sondy Springmann (@sondy) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Tonight we…

In theory, asteroids and meteorites are made of the same basic elements; it’s just that asteroids are much much bigger.…

This week I'm joined by Jason Derleth from NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (or NIAC). This is a special part of…

The Space Shuttle Atlantis caught up with the International Space Station this morning, linking up at 1048 GMT (6:48am EDT).…

Today I was joined by Dr. Casey Handmer, an accomplished theoretical physicist who currently works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.…