space

The proposed Space Force isn’t the first time the United States has tried to militarize space 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 20, 2018
In 1966, the Air Force sent an uncrewed space station into orbit

By David Aragorn
Ceres Has Even More Organic Molecules on it Than Previously Thought 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 19, 2018
In March of 2015, NASA’s Dawn mission became the first spacecraft to visit the protoplanet Ceres, the largest body in the Main Asteroid Belt.

By David Aragorn
Vast Black Hole Swarm May Surround Milky Way’s Heart 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 19, 2018
A swarm of thousands of black holes may surround the giant black hole at the heart of our galaxy, a new study finds.

By David Aragorn
Will we ever colonize an asteroid?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 16, 2018
The asteroid belt is rich with precious metals. There are already plans for asteroid mining but could we ever build a colony on one?

By David Aragorn
Organic Matter on Dwarf Planet Ceres More Abundant than Thought 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 16, 2018
A new analysis of data collected by NASA’s Dawn orbiter suggests that organic molecules may exist in surprisingly high concentrations on the surface of Ceres. The study appears in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

By David Aragorn
This Tech Expert Says NASA’s Asteroid Data Is Flawed—Now Scientists Are Backing Him Up 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 16, 2018
NASA is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to scientific research: Between the Hubble and Chandra telescopes, the multiple Mars rovers rolling across Mars’ surface, and the International Space Station, they’ve pulled in more data about space, the Solar System, and our galaxy than just about anyone else.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 15, 2018
For the first time, astronomers have directly imaged the formation and expansion of a fast-moving jet of material ejected when the powerful gravity of a supermassive black hole ripped apart a star that wandered too close to the cosmic monster.

By David Aragorn
The Milky Way Just Got Larger 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 14, 2018
Despite residing in it, it’s hard for us to know exactly how big the Milky Way is. But new research has found that our galaxy is bigger than previously thought.

By David Aragorn
NASA Shuts Down Opportunity Rover Due To Mars Dust Storm Bigger Than North America 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2018
NASA decided to suspend the operations of the Opportunity rover due to a massive dust storm in Mars that is bigger than North America.

By David Aragorn
Building Blocks of Life Found on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2018
Two landmark discoveries reveal organic carbon on the red planet, shaping the future hunt for life on Mars.

By David Aragorn