Time for news in space and astronomy, lets deep dive into Mars science. Also DESI takes a census of central black holes & star formation
Apr 4th: The Book of Mars, Star Formation, & More
EVSN Archive
Mar 28th: Star Formation Occurs in Competitive Environment
A survey of the stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula Cluster provides evidence that stars compete for material and their size.
Mar 21st: Overlooked Exoplanet Found by Citizen Scientists
Using data provided by the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 citizen science project, volunteers found a possible large planet or brown dwarf orbiting its star.
Mar 14th: Aquatic Planets Like Earth’s Could Abound in Milky Way
The formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice and carbon, increasing the possibility of aquatic planets similar to Earth.
Mar 7th: Temperatures That Kill
Let’s take a fast-paced journey thru all that’s new in space and astronomy, including a potentially killer asteroid, a new look at the history of Earth’s water, and a mini-quasi-moon.
Feb 28th: Black Holes Can Clear Way For Star Formation
Contrary to the destructive role supermassive black holes are thought to play in the lives of stars, it turns out that certain types of galaxies benefit from black holes clearing the way and keeping star formation going.
Feb 21st: Moons May Be Beneficial to Life Beyond Earth
New simulations find that to form a moon with a similar size ratio to our own system, certain types of planets are needed
Feb 14th: Craters in Northern Canada Offer Clues to Titan
New research presented the used of Haughton impact crater in Arctic Canada as a potential analog for impact craters on Titan, one of the targets of the upcoming Dragonfly mission.
Feb 7th: Cool Worlds, Exploding Stars, & An Asteroid That Missed Earth
Jan 31st: Space Stories of Joy
It’s the kind of week where we feel the need to put joy into the world, and we’ve made the decision to just find stories to bring a smile and share them with you.