Is there life below the Martian surface?
Galactic cosmic rays are high energy particles from explosive events like supernovae, zinging through our solar system, constantly bombarding both Earth and Mars. A researcher suggests they supply enough energy to make subsurface life on Mars possible.
Can other gases help explain Mars methane mystery?
The European Space Agency’s Trace Gas Orbiter has unexpectedly detected carbon dioxide and ozone in Mars’ atmosphere where the elusive methane should be, researchers in the UK and Russia have announced. The two gases may be hindering the probe’s methane detections.
Watch here: SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown today
The SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico today will be the first splashdown in 45 years.
Return of the extremely elongated cloud on Mars
A mysteriously long, thin cloud has again appeared over the Arsia Mons volcano on Mars.
Junoâs new images reveal Ganymedeâs north pole
These are the first spacecraft images yet acquired of the north pole of Ganymede, largest moon of the giant planet Jupiter. NASA’s Juno spacecraft – now orbiting Jupiter – obtained them.
How astronomers rediscovered a âlost worldâ
And why this rediscovery of a lost world – called NGTS-11b – bodes well for finding habitable exoplanets.
The awesome beauty of the Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula – aka Messier 16 or M16 – is home to several well-known cosmic structures, including the stunning Pillars of Creation and Stellar Spire.
Perseverance, newest Mars rover, to launch July 30
NASA is targeting 7:50 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the launch of its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Small asteroid passed extremely close earlier today
The Mt. Lemmon survey discovered the asteroid on July 26. It was labeled near-Earth asteroid 2020 OY4. The asteroid then passed at about 11% of the moon’s distance early in the day on July 28. The Virtual Telescope Project in Rome captured its image.
1st direct image of 2 giant exoplanets orbiting a sunlike star
For the 1st time ever, astronomers have photographed more than one giant exoplanet orbiting a sunlike star. The planetary system is similar to our solar system, but younger.
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