Space

This Is (Probably) the Only Way Dark Matter Interacts with Ordinary Matter 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 9, 2018
Dark matter has led scientists on a bit of a wild goose chase lately.

By David Aragorn
Gravitational waves created by black holes in the cenetr of most galaxies 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 9, 2018
Gravitational waves may be forged in the heart of the galaxy, says a new study led by PhD student Joseph Fernandez at Liverpool John Moores University. He sets out the work in a presentation on 3rd April at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Surprised by Relentless Cosmic Cold Front 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 7, 2018
This winter has brought many intense and powerful storms, with cold fronts sweeping across much of the United States. On a much grander scale, astronomers have discovered enormous “weather systems” that are millions of light years in extent and older than the Solar System.

By David Aragorn
Is the Milky Way getting bigger?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 7, 2018
The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to new research.

By David Aragorn
At the center of our galaxy, there’s a black hole party 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 6, 2018
Black holes are hanging out at the center of our galaxy by the thousands, according to scientists who have detected a bunch of them in the neighborhood of a supermassive black hole already known to reside at the heart of the Milky Way.

By David Aragorn
Dark matter might not be interactive after all 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 6, 2018
Astronomers are back in the dark about what dark matter might be, after new observations showed the mysterious substance may not be interacting with forces other than gravity after all. Dr Andrew Robertson of Durham University will today (Friday 6 April) present the new results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.

By David Aragorn
Space Metal Has Captivated Humanity for Ages 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- April 6, 2018
Legions of metal nuggets swirl about our solar system. Metallic asteroids number in the millions, but they’re relatively quite rare—bits and pieces of lonely matter that never became planets.

By David Aragorn
Dead Star Circled by Light 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 6, 2018
M– USE data points to isolated neutron star beyond our galaxy

By David Aragorn
New AI Program Classifies Planets and Predicts Probability of Life 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- April 5, 2018
Researchers have developed a new technique that uses artificial intelligence to classify planets and, in turn, determine whether life may exist on other worlds.

By David Aragorn
Venus’ Atmosphere Could Host Acid-Resistant Microorganisms 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 5, 2018
In the search for alien life, astrobiologists have turned over all sorts of rocks. For example, Mars has geological features that suggest it once had subsurface liquid water. Scientists have also eyed Jupiter’s moons Europa, Ganymede and Callisto as well as Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus as possible havens for life in their subsurface oceans. Now, University of Wisconsin–Madison planetary researcher Sanjay Limaye and colleagues are dusting off an old idea that promises a new vista in the hunt for extraterrestrial life — the clouds of Venus. According to the team, the lower cloud layer of Venus (altitudes between 30 and 32 miles, or 47.5-50.5 km) is an exceptional target for exploration due to the favorable conditions for microbial life, including moderate pressures (one atm) and temperatures (140 degrees Fahrenheit, or 60 degrees Celsius), and the presence of sulfuric acid aerosols.

By David Aragorn