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Ocean Worlds With Hydrogen-Rich Atmospheres Could be the Perfect Spots for Life
Universe Today - 5 Sep 2021 00:13
A new study has identified another class of exoplanet that could drastically increase the odds of finding life beyond the Solar System. The post Ocean Worlds With Hydrogen-Rich Atmospheres Could be the Perfect Spots for ...
Space Force delays selection of weather satellites
Space News - 5 Sep 2021 13:22
The EWS program office extended the competition to spring 2022, said Col. Brian Denaro, program executive officer for space development at the Space Systems Command SpaceNews
Stellar Collision Triggers A Supernova Explosion
SpaceRef - 5 Sep 2021 23:48
Astronomers have found dramatic evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core of a companion star and caused that companion to explode as a supernova....
How to see Venus shine with bright star Spica tonight and maybe spot Mercury, too
SPACE.com - 5 Sep 2021 16:08
Venus and the bright star Spica will shine in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 5). Mercury is visible, too.
This Week at NASA - Hurricane Ida, Cargo delivery and More
SpaceRef - 5 Sep 2021 15:32
A long-distance call to space, space station cameras capture Hurricane Ida, and another successful cargo delivery to the station ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA....
China's Zhurong Mars rover returns panorama ahead of planetary blackout
SPACE.com - 5 Sep 2021 14:31
China's Zhurong rover has produced a remarkable new panorama of its surroundings to mark 100 days of activity on Mars as preparations continue for the rover to spend more than a month in safe mode.
I've always wondered: Why are the stars, planets and moons round, when comets and asteroids aren't?
SPACE.com - 5 Sep 2021 14:18
This is a fantastic question Lionel, and a really good observation!
Stunning image shows dark tendrils masking giant Centaurus A galaxy near Earth
SPACE.com - 5 Sep 2021 14:18
Scientists have captured a stunning new image of a massive galaxy ringed by dust filaments.