space

Diamond detectors could aid the search for dark matter 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- June 26, 2019
The particles could be spotted when they slam into electrons or atomic nuclei in the crystals

By David Aragorn
‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 26, 2019
The frigid lakeshores of Saturn’s moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Mars Rover Just Detected An Unusual Spike In Greenhouse Gas Emissions 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 26, 2019
NASA’s Curiosity rover found a sudden large release of greenhouse gas emissions on Mars. As a result, NASA scientists are modifying their planned schedule to investigate the source of the greenhouse gas.

By David Aragorn
Earth on course to pass through vast swarm of meteors 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 25, 2019
Exactly what will happen when our planet sweeps through the Taurid Complex is unknown, but astronomers are preparing to observe the contents of the cosmic debris

By David Aragorn
Poll: Asteroid watch more urgent than Mars trip 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 25, 2019
Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research and using robots to explore the cosmos over sending humans back to the moon or on to Mars, a poll shows.

By David Aragorn
European space mission to get close-up view of new comet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 22, 2019
A new flyby mission selected by the European Space Agency this week for launch in 2028 will be the first to intercept a new comet or interstellar object fresh from the frozen depths of the outer solar system, or beyond.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover gets wheeled up for the Red Planet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 22, 2019
Engineers prepare the starboard legs and wheels for integration onto NASA’s Mars 2020 rover

By David Aragorn
Clues to Martian Life? Organic Material Discovered in a Martian Meteorite 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 21, 2019
According to NASA, scientists are in agreement that there is no life on Mars. However, they continue to assess whether Mars ever had an environment capable of supporting microbial life.

By David Aragorn
Voracious Black Holes Could Feed Alien Life on Rogue Worlds 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 20, 2019
Black holes are engines of destruction on a cosmic scale, but they may also be the bringers of life.

By David Aragorn
‘Meteoric Smoke’ May Play Key Role in Formation of High-Altitude Clouds on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 20, 2019
Planetary scientists have long observed water-ice clouds in the Martian middle atmosphere (18.6-37.2 miles, or 30-60 km, above the surface). Now, a University of Colorado, Boulder-led study suggests that those clouds owe their existence to a phenomenon called ‘meteoric smoke.’

By David Aragorn