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Piece of SpaceX rocket debris lands at Washington state farm
Phys.org - 3 Apr 2021 11:59
A piece of burning rocket debris seen streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky last week crashed on a farm in eastern Washington state, authorities said.
Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds
SPACE.com - 3 Apr 2021 00:21
Solar geoengineering strategies are very controversial within and beyond the climate science community.
If Astronomers see Isoprene in the Atmosphere of an Alien World, There's a Good Chance There's Life There
Universe Today - 3 Apr 2021 00:04
According to new research from MIT, isoprene is another biosignature we should be on the lookout for on exoplanets! The post If Astronomers see Isoprene in the Atmosphere of an Alien World, There’s a Good Chance There�...
Interstellar Comet Borisov is so Pristine, it's Probably Never Been Close to a Star Before
Universe Today - 3 Apr 2021 23:04
By comparing our local Comet Hale-Bopp to the interstellar visitor 2I/Borisov, a team of astronomers have concluded that the interloper is perhaps one of the most pristine comets we’ve ever seen. "2I/Borisov could repr...
Fallen debris from SpaceX rocket launch lands on a farm in central Washington
SPACE.com - 3 Apr 2021 22:55
A piece of debris from a SpaceX launch has turned up on someone's farm in central Washington, local authorities reported Friday (April 2).
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 2 April, 2021
SpaceRef - 3 Apr 2021 18:03
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 2 April, 2021 - ISS Reboost
SpaceRef - 3 Apr 2021 18:02
Today - ISS Reboost: Today the ISS performed a reboost using the SM Aft 75P R&D thrusters at 7:14 AM CT....
The dingo fence from space: Satellite images show how these top predators alter the desert
SPACE.com - 3 Apr 2021 18:00
Our research has, for the first time, used satellite imagery to show the effects of predators on vegetation at a vast scale.
It's Cold On Mars As Ingenuity Prepares To Fly
SpaceRef - 3 Apr 2021 17:27
Within a few days, Ingenuity will be on the surface of Mars. Until now it has been connected to the Perseverance rover, which allowed Ingenuity to charge its battery as well as use a thermostat-controlled heater powered ...
TESS has Found 2,200 Potential Exoplanets so far
Universe Today - 3 Apr 2021 15:40
Exoplanetology has been on a tear recently. This is largely due to an abundance of data collected by a new generation of satellites, one of which is the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Now the project has r...
Fiery 'airburst' of superheated gas slammed into Antarctica 430,000 years ago
SPACE.com - 3 Apr 2021 13:39
Scientists found evidence of the impact on a mountaintop.
What do birds have to do with stargazing? A lot, it turns out.
SPACE.com - 3 Apr 2021 13:38
Like many people staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, I have recently gotten into a new hobby: bird watching.