Space

Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, experts say 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 11, 2018
The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

By David Aragorn
The Legacy of NASA’s Dawn, Near End of Mission 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 10, 2018
Revealing Solar System Time Capsules, Breaking Engineering Barriers

By David Aragorn
Why This Supermassive Black Hole Appears to Move 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 7, 2018
The study, carried out by two researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, shows that the “change in position” observed in the nucleus of the galaxy M87 is not due to a displacement of its supermassive black hole, but to variations in the emission of light in the centre of the galaxy caused by outbursts coming from its jet, a flow of relativistic material along a narrow beam, emitted from just outside the black hole itself.

By David Aragorn
Jupiter’s magnetic field is surprisingly weird 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 6, 2018
NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveals unusual magnetism that suggests a convoluted interior

By David Aragorn
The US Geological Survey Is Getting Serious About Space Resources and Mining 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 6, 2018
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is starting to earnestly evaluate space resources for future mining.

By David Aragorn
ISS suffers oxygen leak after hit by an asteroid; Astronauts use duct tape to seal it for now 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 5, 2018
Overnight and in the morning there was an abnormal situation – a pressure drop, an oxygen leak at the ISS, though crew are safe and unharmed by the breach to the exterior shell.

By David Aragorn
Something called ‘squeezed light’ is about to give us a closer look at cosmic goldmines 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 5, 2018
Gravitational wave detection is going through an even tighter squeeze.

By David Aragorn
What’s the deal with the Space Force?0
- From Around the Web, Space, UFO News
- September 5, 2018
Is the President afraid of aliens? I’m not sure, but there is a legit reason some lawmakers want to create a sixth branch of the military the President is calling the Space Force.

By David Aragorn
Martian Skies Clearing over Opportunity Rover 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 5, 2018
A planet-encircling dust storm on Mars, which was first detected May 30 and halted operations for the Opportunity rover, continues to abate.

By David Aragorn
Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft’s asteroid touchdown 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 4, 2018
The Japanese space agency has set dates for its historic plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.

By David Aragorn