Gliese 581c – a Super-Earth planet
The planet Gliese 581c orbits within the Gliese 581 system. It is the system’s second known planet, and the third in order from the star.…
Astronomy
“Potentially Hazardous” Asteroid the Width of 2,000 Ferrets to Whizz Past Earth Tomorrow
A “possibly hazardous” near-Earth asteroid will pass by our planet tomorrow, followed by a larger one the following week — but don’t worry, Earth isn’t…
Pulsars could be the Source of the Universe’s most Powerful Cosmic Rays
The windy and chaotic remnants of recently destroyed stars could be launching the universe’s fastest particles. Pulsars are highly magnetic neutron stars that produce a…
China Plans To Smash Spacecraft into Potentially Threatening Asteroid In 2025
In 2025, China plans to test a kinetic impactor device to modify the trajectory of an oncoming asteroid. The impactor system will feature a high-speed…
Volcanic Explosions are Most Likely the Source of this Strange Martian Mineral Deposit
According to a new analysis, ashfall from ancient volcanic eruptions is the most likely source of a unique mineral deposit near the landing site for…
The Most Common Martian Aurora has been Discovered, and it Sheds Light on the Planet’s Changing Climate
According to fresh results from NASA’s MAVEN probe, a type of Martian aurora initially observed by the spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most common…
With a New Study that Offers an Alternative Explanation, a Planetary Scientist Puts the Mars Lake Theory on Ice
After dazzling radar reflections were observed and initially attributed to water, scientists have been debating what might lie beneath the Martian planet’s south polar cap…
Spacex Will Not Be Making Any More New Crew Dragon Capsules
According to Reuters, SpaceX will stop producing new Crew Dragons, the spaceship that transports men to and from the International Space Station, and instead focus…
CoRoT-7b – an Exoplanet
CoRoT-7 b is an exoplanet that circles a K-type star. It has a mass of 4.07661 Earths, takes 0.9 days to complete one orbit around…
Meet the Micronova, a Small but Powerful New Type of Stellar Explosion
There are more ways for stars to burst than scientists previously thought, the most recent of which is known as a micronova. These little yet…
Watch Rocket Lab Send A Pair of Blacksky Satellites to Space
On Friday, Rocket Lab will launch its 25th mission using the Electron rocket, this time to launch two Earth-imaging satellites for BlackSky. The launch, Rocket…
Kepler-22b – an Exoplanet
Kepler-22b is an exoplanet that orbits the Sun-like star Kepler-22 within its habitable zone. It is a super-Earth that might be covered by a super-ocean.…
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