space

Mysterious Wobbles in Saturn’s Rings Reveal Clues About Its ‘Fuzzy’ Interior 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 13, 2021
What’s in a gas giant?

By David Aragorn
Faraway NASA probe detects the eerie hum of interstellar space 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 13, 2021
The classic 1979 sci-fi horror film “Alien” was advertised with the memorable tagline, “In space no can hear you scream.” It did not say anything about humming.

By David Aragorn
Next stop, space: NASA Webb telescope undergoes final tests 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 12, 2021
NASA engineers are getting one last look at the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a final test to show that its 18 gold-tinted mirror segments can unfold into a precise honeycomb configuration. After the test concludes this week, the giant instrument will be folded up, packed into a shipping container, and shipped off to French Guiana, where it will launch into space on 31 October.

By David Aragorn
Astronomers keep finding mysterious circular rings in the sky and don’t know how to explain them 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 12, 2021
Lord of the radio rings.

By David Aragorn
Planet-forming disks around stars may come preloaded with ingredients for life 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 12, 2021
Methanol found around a hot, young star must have formed in cooler interstellar environs

By David Aragorn
NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 11, 2021
With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror.

By David Aragorn
Is there a pattern to the universe?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 11, 2021
Astronomers are getting some answers to an age-old question.

By David Aragorn
The search for alien life 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2021
New technologies and techniques are searching for signs of alien life as never before. What and where will that potential life be?

By David Aragorn
There’s Evidence Volcanoes Are Active on Mars, Raising Chances of Recent Habitability 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 10, 2021
Evidence seems to be mounting for a geologically and volcanically active Mars.

By David Aragorn
Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 8, 2021
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.

By David Aragorn