Tag: EVSN
Jan 10th: End-Permian Extinction Lasted 10X Longer on Land Than in Water
The biggest mass extinction event on Earth occurred at the end of the Permian period. Now, scientists have found that the terrestrial portion of the event lasted nearly ten times as long as the ocean version.
Jan 3rd: Science Here & Far
This week we take a loot at Dark Comets, Io’s gooey mantle, the colonization of a Ryugu sample, galaxies growing too fast too early, and more.
Dec 27th: Impact Gardening Churns Surface of Saturn’s Moon Europa
Over tens of millions of years, Europa has been churned by impacts to the depth of 30 cm & the search for biosignatures must below that zone.
Dec 20th: Searching for Dark Energy in Black Holes
From baby planets to ancient black holes, let’s look at the week’s space news.
Dec 13th: Eccentric Minor Planet to Make Close Pass to Saturn’s Orbit in 2030
Astronomers will have a chance to observe a rare trans-Neptunian object from up close when 2014 UN271 make a close pass to Saturn’s orbit at the end of the decade
Dec 6th: Trojan Asteroids: Understanding the Past to Explore the Future
Nov 29th: Pluto’s Atmosphere Freezing Out as Pluto Moves Away
Stellar occultation when Pluto passed in front of a distant star gives info that Pluto’s atmosphere is freezing
Nov 22nd: Mars Could Have Supported Life Longer Than Thought
Astronomers discovered that Climate in Mars three billion years ago was similar to Earth now, with a stable ocean in the northern hemisphere