space

Hyperactive Comets Contain ‘Ocean-Like’ Water 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 6, 2019
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the hyperactive Jupiter-family comet 46P/Wirtanen as it made its closest approach to Earth in December 2018. Now the latest analysis of SOFIA’s data reveals that water in hyperactive comets may share a common origin with Earth’s oceans, reinforcing the idea that comets played a key role in bringing water to our planet billions of years ago.

By David Aragorn
The accretion disk around our galaxy’s black hole has been spotted at last 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 5, 2019
The finding confirms that gases are orbiting the Milky Way’s gravitational behemoth

By David Aragorn
ESA Draws Up Plans to Bring Back a Sample From Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 5, 2019
NASA isn’t the only space agency with a hunger for the Red Planet. The European Space Agency would also like to snatch samples from Mars, and now they’re making their own plans for a mission that will bring back priceless pieces of our neighboring planet.

By David Aragorn
Solving the sun’s super-heating mystery with Parker Solar Probe 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 5, 2019
It’s one of the greatest and longest-running mysteries surrounding, quite literally, our sun — why is its outer atmosphere hotter than its fiery surface?

By David Aragorn
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 1, 2019
A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might want to check for rocks that look like pasta, researchers report in the journal Astrobiology.

By David Aragorn
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