Strontium is the first heavy element detected from a neutron star merger0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 26, 2019
The find supports the idea that these smashups create many of the elements heavier than iron
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Nasa planet hunting spacecraft starts looking for aliens as part of new project0
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- October 26, 2019
‘We’re looking forward to working together as we try to answer one of the most profound questions about our place in the universe: Are we alone?’
Mystery Moon ‘gel’ revealed in new photograph0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 25, 2019
China has published a new image showing the strange substance found by Yutu-2 on the dark side of the Moon.
A collision of neutron stars created a fireworks element in space0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 23, 2019
Two years ago astronomers for the first time observed the collision of two neutron stars, which created gravitational waves and light and created heavy elements such as gold, platinum and lead. These elements were scattered across the universe in a kilonova — similar to a supernova — after the initial fireball.
Jeff Bezos Unveils Blue Origin’s Dream Team to Land NASA Astronauts on the Moon0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 23, 2019
Draper, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman join the team.
Rocket Lab plans to send small satellites to the Moon with Photon0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 23, 2019
Only really, really little astronauts need apply
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Clears Critical Sunshield Deployment Testing0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 22, 2019
The sunshield for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed a test critical to preparing the observatory for its 2021 launch.
Supermassive Black Holes Are Stopping Star Formation in Tiny Galaxies0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 19, 2019
Astronomers know that most galaxies house supermassive black holes in their centers, from the largest galaxies down to small dwarfs.
Ancient stars shed light on Earth’s similarities to other planets0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 19, 2019
New method used to study planets’ geochemistry implies that Earth is not unique
NASA InSight rover digs its ‘mole’ into the dusty Mars landscape0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 19, 2019
NASA’s InSight rover has dug its ‘mole’ about two centimeters into the surface of Mars, the space agency announced today.
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