Icy volcanoes on Pluto may have spewed organic-rich water0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 30, 2019
The dwarf planet has short-lived ammonia on its icy surface
The dwarf planet has short-lived ammonia on its icy surface
New chemical process could open up O2 production in space.
Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.
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.
Scientists say surge of radiation led to lightning causing forest fires, making adaptation vital
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.
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.)
With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and others making plans, the race is on to put people back on the moon
Astronomers have carried out a multiwavelength investigation of a pulsar wind nebula (PWN), designated DA 495, to unveil its mysterious physical nature. Results of the study, based on observations using HAWC and VERITAS ground-based observatories as well as NASA’s NuSTAR spacecraft, are presented in a paper published May 17 on arXiv.org.
The first surveys of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies turn up surprises