Astronomy

Astronomy

If a space rock threatens the earth, a nuclear bomb can provide solace

But only when the need is greatest. There are countless flying space rocks in our cosmic backyard. Some are in wide orbits, while others...
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Astronomy

Chinese lunar lander found to have brought two billion-year-old, ‘perfect’ lunar samples to Earth

The samples reveal, among other things, that the moon was still volcanically active more recently than previously thought. Do you remember the Chang'e 5 mission?...
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Astronomy

Photosynthesis in the clouds of Venus: that doesn’t seem such a far-fetched idea

New research suggests that sunlight slumbering through Venus' cloud cover may enable photosynthesis as we know it here on Earth. Venus is so unwelcoming at...
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Astronomy

Pluto’s atmosphere appears to be slowly disappearing

Thanks to a passing star, scientists have been able to measure the thin atmosphere of the dwarf planet. And that shows that it...
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Astronomy

Russians send actress and director into space

The two – accompanied by Russian astronaut Anton Shkaplerov – have just been launched. The Soyuz capsule took off a few minutes ago from Baikonur,...
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Astronomy

Winning: the book ‘How do I become an astronaut?’

The ultimate astronaut's handbook is out. And we can give away five copies! Many dream of becoming an astronaut. But yes, how do...
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Astronomy

A planet orbiting three stars may be discovered for the first time

It cautiously suggests that planets may see the light of day in far more places than was previously thought possible. In our solar system, all...
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Astronomy

Space probe on the hunt for Mercury’s secrets, spot the planet for the first time

The result is a beautiful picture of the still rather mysterious inner planet of our solar system. Space probe BepiColombo took the picture this weekend...
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Astronomy

Another 416(!) new objects discovered at the edge of our solar system

And that with an instrument that wasn't even designed for that! Over the past six years, researchers have used the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on...
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Astronomy

BepiColombo skims past Mercury tonight

The spacecraft thus gains a first glimpse of the planet that it will study intensively from 2025. Tonight at half past two BepiColombo will skim...
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Astronomy

“Starved” galaxies in the early cosmos

Composite image (Hubble / ALMA) of the galaxy cluster MACSJ 0138, enlarged by a gravitational lens. (Image: ALMA (ESO / NAOJ / NRAO) /...
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Astronomy

A vegetable garden on Mars may not be possible without terrestrial bacteria

The first Mars travelers will have to grow their own food on the red planet. It may require that they bring along a...
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Astronomy

Mars helicopter refuses service and wear and tear may be the culprit

That wouldn't be very surprising; the helicopter was designed for about five flights, but has already made thirteen! The fourteenth flight was scheduled for...
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Astronomy

Winds at the edge of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot are blowing harder

The Hubble Space Telescope reveals that wind speed on the fringes of the raging storm has increased by about 8 percent between 2009 and...
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Astronomy

Let’s hunt for exomoons around orphan planets

Planets roaming space without a parent star may not be as lonely as thought. They can sometimes harbor moons. And we can spot some...
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Astronomy

Closer view of shadow craters

The 17 newly investigated shaded craters and depressions are located near the south pole of the moon. (Image: MPS / University of Oxford...
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Astronomy

Large quake on Mars detected by Marslander InSight

The quake also lasted a very long time; about an hour and a half! Last weekend, Marslander InSight celebrated its 1000th day on Mars....
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Astronomy

Discovered two galaxies that have been playing hide-and-seek for billions of years

The galaxies date from the early universe and have managed to escape our attention until now, because they were hidden behind a thick layer...
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Astronomy

Huge spherical void discovered in space

An exploding star punched a hole in space nearly 500 light-years ago 10 million years ago. And strangely enough, we never noticed that enormous emptiness....
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Astronomy

Mars may be too small for Martians

The habitability of Mars may be severely limited by the planet's small size. Water is one of the most important ingredients for life as we...
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