Space News
Stellar egg hunt with ALMA--Tracing evolution from embryo to baby star
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2020 18:23
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) took a census of stellar eggs in the constellation Taurus and revealed their evolution state. This census helps researchers understand how and whe...
A Strange Planet has been Found that's Smaller than Neptune But 50% More Massive
Universe Today - 7 Aug 2020 02:47
Astronomers have found another strange exoplanet in a distant solar system. This one’s an oddball because its size is intermediate between Earth and Neptune, yet it’s 50% more massive than Neptune. Astronomers have f...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 6 August, 2020 - Working in the Kibo Laboratory
SpaceRef - 7 Aug 2020 23:58
Advanced space science, cargo transfers and orbital maintenance kept the three Expedition 63 crew members occupied Thursday aboard the International Space Station....
Beyond the Fermi Paradox V: What is the Aestivation Hypothesis?
Universe Today - 7 Aug 2020 23:12
Is it possible that the aliens are not hiding, but sleeping and waiting for the Universe to get better? The post Beyond the Fermi Paradox V: What is the Aestivation Hypothesis? appeared first on Universe Today.
Jupiter's huge moon Ganymede may have the largest impact scar in the solar system
SPACE.com - 7 Aug 2020 22:44
Scientists have discovered what they believe may be the largest impact crater in the entire solar system, with scars covering a vast portion of Jupiter's huge moon, Ganymede.
SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites
Space News - 7 Aug 2020 22:40
Satellite fleet operator SES has selected Thales Alenia Space to build two C-band satellites, making the Franco-Italian manufacturer the first European company to win one of nine replacement satellite orders placed this ...
NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station to Answer Girl Scouts' Questions
NASA Breaking news - 7 Aug 2020 22:19Poop stains visible from space reveal hidden colonies of Antarctic penguins
SPACE.com - 7 Aug 2020 22:00
There might be nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought.
NASA Awards Contract for Consolidated Information Technology Services
NASA Breaking news - 7 Aug 2020 21:21Russia gearing up to launch moon mission in 2021
SPACE.com - 7 Aug 2020 20:00
Russia's Luna-25 moon lander is starting to come together ahead of its planned launch next year.
New Class of Planet Can Form Around Black Holes, Say Astronomers
Discover - 7 Aug 2020 18:45
The dust clouds around supermassive black holes are the perfect breeding ground for an exotic new type of planet.
Is our solar system shaped like a deflated croissant?
SPACE.com - 7 Aug 2020 18:31
The bubble of charged particles that surrounds our solar system looks more like a deflated croissant than a comet, as traditionally envisioned, a recent study suggests.
NASA sounding rocket finds helium structures in sun's atmosphere
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2020 18:30
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen. But scientists aren't sure just how much there actually is in the Sun's atmosphere, where it is hard to measure. Knowing the amount of helium in ...
ESA's 'first' satellite: COS-B
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2020 18:24
This weekend sees the 45th anniversary of the launch of Cos-B, the first satellite to be launched under the banner of the newly created European Space Agency, on 9 August 1975.
Meteors of August: Our Guide to the 2020 Perseids
Universe Today - 7 Aug 2020 18:11
It's August and that means the Perseid meteors are inbound, starting this weekend this shower is a sure-fire bet, though 2020 sees the spectacle go down under somewhat challenging circumstances. The post Meteors of Augus...
The eerie green 'nightglow' of Mars pulses in ultraviolet light in new NASA views
SPACE.com - 7 Aug 2020 17:15
Green, pulsing ultraviolet images of Mars' "nightglow" are illuminating circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere.
Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2020 16:41
Researchers from Kobe University and the National Institute of Technology, Oshima College have conducted a detailed reanalysis of image data from Voyager 1, 2 and Galileo spacecraft in order to investigate the orientatio...
Russia wants to return to Venus, build reusable rocket
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2020 15:39
The head of Russia's space agency said Friday that Roscosmos wants to return to Venus and bring back soil samples and build spacecraft that will surpass Elon Musk's rockets.
Week in images: 03-07 August 2020
ESA - 7 Aug 2020 15:14
Week in images: 03-07 August 2020 Discover our week through the lens
SpaceX launches Starlink and BlackSky satellites
Space News - 7 Aug 2020 14:16
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the latest set of the company's Starlink satellites, along with two BlackSky imaging satellites, Aug. 7 after weeks of delays. SpaceNews
SES orders four more O3b mPower satellites from Boeing
Space News - 7 Aug 2020 14:05
Boeing will build four additional O3b mPower satellites for SES under an order announced Aug. 7 to expand the constellation to 11 satellites in medium Earth orbit. SpaceNews
Hubble Sees Near and Far
PTTU - 7 Aug 2020 13:45
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: