space

Astronomers observe star reborn in a flash 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2018
An international team of astronomers using Hubble have been able to study stellar evolution in real time.

By David Aragorn
ESA eyes Venus mission or space telescope to launch by 2030 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2018
We may soon be on our way to Venus. A mission to our neighbouring planet is one of three finalists in the running to be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) next mission in its Cosmic Vision programme.

By David Aragorn
Reconnection tames the turbulent magnetic fields around Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2018
When the solar wind – which is really a driving rain of charged particles from the sun – strikes Earth’s protective magnetic field, the shock generates roiling, turbulent magnetic fields that enshroud the planet and stretch for hundreds of thousands of miles.

By David Aragorn
Helium Detected in Atmosphere of Exoplanet for First Time 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2018
An international team of astronomers has detected helium — the second-most abundant element in the Universe after hydrogen — in the atmosphere of WASP-107b, a super-Neptune exoplanet approximately 200 light-years away in the Virgo constellation. This is the first time this inert gas has been detected in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers find exoplanet atmosphere free of clouds 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 9, 2018
Scientists have detected an exoplanet atmosphere that is free of clouds, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the quest for greater understanding of the planets beyond our solar system.

By David Aragorn
Lakes on the moon? Boffins think they’ve found the evidence 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 9, 2018
Watery remains of meteorites could be trapped in craters

By David Aragorn
Scientists Have Figured Out When And How Our Sun Will Die, And It’s Going to Be Epic 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 8, 2018
Too bad humans won’t be around to see it.

By David Aragorn
UK developing options for satellite system to rival EU’s Galileo 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 5, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May has asked experts to look into options for a British satellite navigation system to rival the European Union’s Galileo project amid a row over attempts to restrict Britain’s access to sensitive information after Brexit.

By David Aragorn
Proof of ‘Planet Nine’ May Be Sewn into Medieval Tapestries 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- May 5, 2018
The far reaches of the outer solar system may be home to an icy giant — a hypothetical planet scientists have dubbed “Planet Nine.”

By David Aragorn
Mining asteroids could unlock untold wealth – here’s how to get started 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 3, 2018
Several privately funded space companies are locked in a race to claim the trillions of pounds worth of precious metals thought to exist in asteroids. The UK has now entered the race, with the Asteroid Mining Corporation becoming the first of these new firms in the country.

By David Aragorn