Oxygen atmospheres depends on planet size and temperature. Credit: Balbi & Frank Nearly 2 million years ago a species of upright apes known as Homo erectus began to use fire.…
Category: Planetary Science
Indian lunar landing mission enters moon’s orbit
An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 lifts off on July 14, 2023. India’s latest space mission entered the moon’s orbit on Saturday ahead of the country’s…
First test images from Euclid space telescope unveiled
Project leaders believe the Euclid space telescope’s test images show it is capable of ultimately fulfilling its mission to shed more light on dark matter and dark energy. The Euclid…
NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after ‘interstellar shout’
Launched in 1977 to serve as a beacon of humanity to the wider universe, Voyager 2 is currently more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) from our planet —…
New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of scientists has discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-mass star called TOI-4860, located in the Corvus constellation. The newly discovered gas…
Airbus partners with Voyager Space to build ISS replacement
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Airbus and US space exploration firm Voyager Space announced Wednesday a joint venture to develop Starlab, a commercial alternative to replace the International Space Station (ISS)…
The first supermoon in August rises around the world
The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan in this view from West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The first of two supermoons in August graced…
Two intermediate polars investigated by astronomers
TESS light curve of Swift J0939.7-3224 spanning 24 days. Credit: Rawat et al, 2023 By analyzing the long-term, high-cadence continuous photometry from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have…
Optimizing heat exchange flow in microgravity
Interior of CM-HT test section: Test fluid (normal perfluoro hexane or nPFH) is vaporized and pumped through the steel tube embedded in an insulating material section at the entrance and…
European wind-mapping satellite returned safely to Earth
Credit: ESA A European wind-mapping satellite has returned successfully to Earth following a delicate assisted return designed to minimize damage from flying debris, the European Space Agency said on Saturday.…
