Solar System

me.mashable.com·há 10 dias

See the Sun like never before: Scientists capture most detailed images ever, and it’s wild

New ultra-high-resolution images uncover swirling magnetic chaos on the Sun, revealing hidden forces that could disrupt Earth’s satellites, power grids, and even astronauts.

thedebrief.org·há 23 dias

NASA’s Bennu Samples Reveal Tiny Ancient Clues About the Asteroid’s Long-Lost Origins

Tiny ancient minerals inside Bennu reveal where its parent asteroid formed and how young Jupiter shaped the early Solar System.

thedebrief.org·há 23 dias

“That’s No Moon!”: Astronomers Vexed by “Super Weird” Moon-Like Object Without a Planet

Astronomers have discovered a possible moon-like object they are calling an 'exosatellite' that astronomers cannot easily identify.

paulburgin.blogspot.com·há cerca de 1 mês

Wally Funk 1939-2026

The oldest woman to have gone into Space, Wally Funk showed that early setbacks and disappointments do not mean loss of opportunity or vision. Her brief trip into Space some six years ago highlighted

paulburgin.blogspot.com·há 2 meses

Artemis III Crew Announced

It's good to see a member of the European Space Agency involved, and whilst some will wonder why it is not going anywhere near the Moon, it is simply another dress rehearsal before the proposed Moon l

paulburgin.blogspot.com·há 2 meses

Astronauts Return to International Space Station After Sheltering During leak Incident

Thankfully this incident was calmly and efficiently dealt with. (well I say that, but the Russian authorities’ methods caused NASA to order remaining astronauts to shelter) However, it does highlight

paulburgin.blogspot.com·há 3 meses

Calls to Return Pluto to Planetary Status

Whilst I have some sympathy with this argument, I do not think it is a good idea. The reasons for demotion in 2006 were clearly given, and if Pluto is to be upgraded, then so should Ceres, in the Aste

paulburgin.blogspot.com·há 4 meses

Artemis II Crew Talk About Their Experiences in Space

This highlights not only how incredible their journey was, but also how fragile Earth and the Human Race are, and how wonderful this Planet isIt is because we take all of that for granted that we end