space

NASA reveals stunning ‘Cosmic Reef’ blasting to life in nearby galaxy 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 28, 2020
Two bright nebulas in a galaxy 163,000 light-years away are very pregnant with stars.

By David Aragorn
NASA measures water loss of an interstellar comet for the first time 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 28, 2020
We don’t get all that many visitors in our quiet corner of the galaxy. In fact the comet 2I/Borisov is only the second interstellar visitor we’ve welcomed to our solar system, following ‘Oumuamua in 2017.

By David Aragorn
US Space Force acquires first offensive weapon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 28, 2020
The newest branch of the US military has taken delivery of its first weapon, but it’s probably not what you think.

By David Aragorn
China unveils name of first Mars exploration mission 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 25, 2020
Source: Reuters China’s space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China’s annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite. The Mars mission has been named Tianwen-1, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The unmanned

By David Aragorn
Hubble telescope delivers stunning 30th birthday picture 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 25, 2020
It’s 30 years ago to the day that the Hubble telescope was launched – and to celebrate its birthday, the veteran observatory has produced another astonishing image of the cosmos.

By David Aragorn
This is the most comprehensive map of the moon’s geology yet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 24, 2020
Cartographers merged Apollo-era maps and modern lunar observations to make the new graphic

By David Aragorn
MESSENGER Finds Chemically Distinct Regions in Atmosphere of Venus 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 24, 2020
A new analysis of archival data from NASA’s Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft reveals a sudden rise in nitrogen concentrations at about 50 km (31 miles) above the surface of Venus, demonstrating the planet’s atmosphere isn’t uniformly mixed.

By David Aragorn
STARLINK x STARLINK 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 24, 2020
What’s worse than a train of Starlink satellites cutting across an astro-photo? Two trains of Starlink satellites cutting across an astro-photo.

By David Aragorn
Giant asteroid flying by Earth next week looks like it’s wearing a face mask 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 24, 2020
An asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will fly by Earth next week, but it’s not expected to collide with our planet.

By David Aragorn
This black-hole collision just made gravitational waves even more interesting 0
- Space
- April 24, 2020
An unprecedented signal from unevenly sized objects gives astronomers rare insight into how black holes spin.

By David Aragorn