Niku Presents Whole New Cosmic Mystery
- 15 August 2016
There are plenty of strange objects orbiting around in our universe. But the discovery of Niko (a trans-Neptunian object TNO) has even the most brilliant minds stumped.
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Mercury’s Mantle Has Been Silent for Billions of Years
- 9 August 2016
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We may be fond of gazing up at Mercury in the night sky, without much thought as to how this great planet came to be. But according to researchers, Mercury hasn’t had any volcanic activity for about 3.5 billion years, which plays a major role in its geological makeup.
Read the full articleLook Up For August’s Celestial Show
- 1 August 2016
What’s up this August? The night sky offers a spectacular show all month long, so mark your calendar for these upcoming celestial events.
Read the full article“Scars” on Moon Indicate a Massive Impact
- 25 July 2016
We may think we’ve learned all there is to know about our Moon. However, scientists have now discovered the area called, Mare Imbrium (a.k.a. Imbrium Sculpture) was most likely struck by an extremely large object. It was a big enough impact to leave a visible mark on the Moon’s surface.
Read the full articleNASA Gives Us Another Picture of the Moon Passing In Front of the Earth!
- 19 July 2016
In case you missed the picture earlier this year, DSCOVR has snapped another amazing photo of the moon passing in front of the Earth. This only happens twice a year where the moon and Earth are in perfect sync, and DSCOVR snapped them both.
Read the full articleJuno Makes a Short Film Upon Jupiter Arrival
- 11 July 2016
There’s been a lot of excitement and talk about the Juno spacecraft that entered into Jupiter’s orbit on July 4th. However, what those involved didn’t expect was a short film.
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- 4 July 2016
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Today, July 4th, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is on course to enter into Jupiter’s orbit. Here it will circle the gas giant 37 times from pole-to-pole. However, after Juno’s mission is done, it will go down in flames.
Read the full articleJuno Spacecraft on Target to Enter Jupiter’s Radiation Zone
- 27 June 2016
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On July 4th, Juno is set to fire it’s main engine for 35 minutes which will blast it directly into Jupiter’s orbit to embark on a 20 -month journey around the biggest planet in out solar system. But don’t think this unmanned trip is going to be easy. Jupiter’s atmosphere is rough, to say the least…
Read the full articleEarth Has a Constant Companion Asteroid
- 20 June 2016
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For almost 100 years now, a quasi-satellite has been quietly following Earth around the Sun. Scientists predict it will continue to do so for many centuries to come.
Read the full articleHave You Seen the Milky Way? Most People Can’t
- 14 June 2016
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It’s a sad truth, but according to a study done by Italian and American scientists, one-third of the world’s population and 80% of Americans cannot see the Milky Way.
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