Universe Today
Encyclopedia
Universe Today is a non-commercial space
and astronomy
news site, founded in 1999 by Fraser Cain and edited by Nancy Atkinson. The news can then be discussed on the forums. The forum began on 24 July 2003, and was mainly used to discuss the Universe Today news as well as ask space-related questions and discuss alternate theories. In early September 2005, the forum merged with that of Bad Astronomy
combined to form the BAUT forum. The website's viewership attains several million people per year.
Emily Lakdawalla, of The Planetary Society, said that she relies on Universe Today and Bad Astronomy
to "give ... an independent look at big news stories" and that UT plays a key role in space-related journalism, along with other websites such as Space.com
. Several peer-reviewed papers have been written about the impact of Universe Today in space-related news.
In 2008 the site was briefly banned for about a day from Digg.com, and then unbanned. In March 2011, Businessweek
reported that the site had lost 20 percent of its traffic in five days after a change in the page ranking algorithm of Google
. In April 2011, the Association of British Science Writers
noted that Universe Today decided to ignore embargoed stories
.
s published by Universe Today, which were also available on physical media. This release follows on from her weekly "What's Up" column.
Space
Space is the boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum...
and astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
news site, founded in 1999 by Fraser Cain and edited by Nancy Atkinson. The news can then be discussed on the forums. The forum began on 24 July 2003, and was mainly used to discuss the Universe Today news as well as ask space-related questions and discuss alternate theories. In early September 2005, the forum merged with that of Bad Astronomy
Bad Astronomy
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" is a non-fiction book by the American astronomer Phil Plait, also known as "the Bad Astronomer"...
combined to form the BAUT forum. The website's viewership attains several million people per year.
Emily Lakdawalla, of The Planetary Society, said that she relies on Universe Today and Bad Astronomy
Bad Astronomy
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" is a non-fiction book by the American astronomer Phil Plait, also known as "the Bad Astronomer"...
to "give ... an independent look at big news stories" and that UT plays a key role in space-related journalism, along with other websites such as Space.com
Space.com
Space.com is a space and astronomy news website. Its stories are often syndicated to other media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo!, and USA Today.Space.com was founded by former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs and Rich Zahradnik, in July 1999...
. Several peer-reviewed papers have been written about the impact of Universe Today in space-related news.
In 2008 the site was briefly banned for about a day from Digg.com, and then unbanned. In March 2011, Businessweek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
reported that the site had lost 20 percent of its traffic in five days after a change in the page ranking algorithm of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
. In April 2011, the Association of British Science Writers
Association of British Science Writers
The Association of British Science Writers is the UK society for science writers, journalists and communicators. It was founded in 1947...
noted that Universe Today decided to ignore embargoed stories
News Embargo
In journalism and public relations, a news embargo or press embargo is a request by a source that the information or news provided by that source not be published until a certain date or certain conditions have been met...
.
What's Up
Tammy Plotner wrote two What's Up e-bookE-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
s published by Universe Today, which were also available on physical media. This release follows on from her weekly "What's Up" column.