Solid Phosphorus has been Found in Comets. This Means They Contain All the Raw Elements for Life Did comets deliver the elements essential for life on Earth? It’s looking more and more like they could have. At least one comet might have, anyway: 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. A new study using data from the ESA’s Rosetta mission shows […]
Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University This week we are joined by Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist from Brown University studying impact cratering within our solar system. Dr. Daubar is part of a team that has been using a new AI classification tool to identify geologic features […]
Now you can Watch Actual Video of Arecibo Collapsing … If You Dare The National Science Foundation released two different videos today showing the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory, as it happened on December 1, 2020. Needless to say, the footage is heartbreaking. In a press briefing on December 3, representatives from the NSF described […]
China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Blasts Off From the Moon, Bringing Back a Full Load of Samples For the first time in more than 40 years, a robotic spacecraft has blasted off from the Moon – and for the first time ever, it’s a Chinese spacecraft, carrying precious lunar samples back to Earth. The ascent vehicle for […]
Australian Radio Telescopes Just Completed a map of the Universe CSIRO has made a detailed radio survey of the southern hemisphere, and discovered a million new galaxies. The post Australian Radio Telescopes Just Completed a map of the Universe appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source
Health Issues From Spaceflight Might Originate in the Mitochondria An analysis of all the data we have on the effects of microgravity has indicated that the problem could have to do with mitochondria, which could lead to new medical treatments! The post Health Issues From Spaceflight Might Originate in the Mitochondria appeared first on Universe […]
Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level. The post Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source
Take a Look at What China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Is Seeing (and Doing) on the Moon China’s Chang’e-5 robotic moon lander is due to spend only two days collecting samples of lunar rock and soil before it sends its shipment on its way back to Earth, but it’s making the most of the time. Just hours […]
This is Mawrth Vallis on Mars, and it’s Positively Bursting with Evidence of Past Water Action on Mars Here on Earth, geologists seek out deep channels into Earth’s rock, carved over the ages by flowing water. The exposed rock walls are like a visual timeline of a region’s geological history. On Mars, the surface water […]
Neutrinos Have Played a Huge Role in the Evolution of the Universe Neutrinos are a form of dark matter, and they play a role in the evolution of the universe. The post Neutrinos Have Played a Huge Role in the Evolution of the Universe appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source
Will the Starship Make a 15 km Hop Test on Wednesday? According to recent statements and preparations at Boca Chica, SpaceX could be attempting a high-altitude flight test with the Starship as early as tomorrow! The post Will the Starship Make a 15 km Hop Test on Wednesday? appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today […]
In the Far Future, Stellar Flybys Will Completely Dismantle the Solar System Consumption and disintegration. Next time you want to be the life of the party—if you’re hanging out with cool nerds that is—just drop that phrase into the conversation. And when they look at you quizzically, just say that’s the eventual fate of the […]
Spiral-shaped Planetary Disks Should Be More Common. Giant Planets Might Be Disrupting Their Formation Planetary system formation is a process that involves astounding and complex forces. Humans have only just started trying to understand what goes on in this extraordinarily important phase of the development of new worlds. As such, we are continuing to make […]
Satellites can see the pollution trails from individual ships All hands have to be on deck if the world is going to tackle degradation, and one of the biggest emitters is also one of the least well known – international shipping. A 2018 study estimated that pollution emitted from cargo ships resulted in 400,000 annual […]
The Arecibo Observatory Platform Has Collapsed Early this morning, the 900-ton instrument platform suspended above the Arecibo Observatory collapsed and crashed down on the iconic telescope’s giant dish. The collapse occurred at about 7:55 a.m. local time, officially ending any possible hopes of refurbishing the famous observatory in Puerto Rico. Images of the collapse and […]
China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Lands on the Moon and Gets Set to Bring Back Fresh Samples For the third time in seven years, a Chinese robotic spacecraft has landed on the Moon — but now things will get really interesting: If the Chang’e-5 mission succeeds, the probe will deliver fresh samples from the Moon to Earth […]
New jets seen blasting out of the center of a galaxy Giant black holes can launch jets that extend for tens of thousand of light-years, blasting clean out of their host galaxies. These jets can last for tens of millions of years. Recently astronomers have spotted the first-ever jet in the process of forming, creating […]
My Dad Made a Table That Looks Like Jupiter My Dad’s a pretty good woodworker, and recently completed a wooden table that looks surprisingly like Jupiter, Great Red Spot, atmospheric bands and all. Here’s the original table from a bit of a side angle: And here’s what it looks like when it’s orbiting the Sun, […]
Astronomers find a galaxy that had its dark matter siphoned away The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 surprised scientists by having almost no dark matter to complement its stellar population. Recently a team of astronomers has provided an explanation: a nearby galaxy has stripped NGC 1052-DF4 of its dark matter, and is currently in the process of […]
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII: What is the Waterworlds Hypothesis? Is it possible that the reason we haven’t heard from any aliens is because there’s too much water out there? The post Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII: What is the Waterworlds Hypothesis? appeared first on Universe Today. Universe Today Go to Source
