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Spacewatch: Nasa awards first contract for lunar space station 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 31, 2019
Maxar wins $375m deal to build the Lunar Gateway’s power and propulsion element

By David Aragorn
Inspector general report warns of cost and schedule problems for Europa Clipper 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 31, 2019
As NASA prepares for a key review of the Europa Clipper mission, a report by the agency’s inspector general warns that the mission’s launch may face delays and significant cost increases.

By David Aragorn
Icy volcanoes on Pluto may have spewed organic-rich water 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 30, 2019
The dwarf planet has short-lived ammonia on its icy surface

By David Aragorn
Comets Might Provide Oxygen Source For Deep Space Exploration 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 30, 2019
New chemical process could open up O2 production in space.

By David Aragorn
‘Forbidden’ planet found in Neptunian Desert 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 30, 2019
Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.

By David Aragorn
Photometric observations detect 28 new variable stars in NGC 4147 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 30, 2019
Using the Devasthal optical telescope in India, astronomers have conducted photometric observations of the globular cluster NGC 4147. The observational campaign yielded the discovery of 28 new variable stars in this cluster. The findings are detailed in a paper published May 20 on the arXiv pre-print server.

By David Aragorn
Exploding stars led to humans walking on two legs, radical study suggests 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- May 29, 2019
Scientists say surge of radiation led to lightning causing forest fires, making adaptation vital

By David Aragorn
SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 29, 2019
SKYGAZERS had an unusual view last week: a string of bright objects moving across the night sky, as seen in this image captured by Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands.

By David Aragorn
New Western study investigates potential risk of Taurid meteor swarm 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 29, 2019
A new study from Western University posits proof to the possibility that an oncoming swarm of meteors – likened to the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot by some extraterrestrial experts – may indeed pose an existential risk for Earth and its inhabitants. (That’s us.)

By David Aragorn
Liftoff: the new race to the moon begins 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 28, 2019
With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and others making plans, the race is on to put people back on the moon

By David Aragorn