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Strong Evidence Found That Muons Deviate From Standard Model

Strong Evidence Found That Muons Deviate From Standard Model

Apr 15, 2021 | Asteroids, Book Club, Cosmology, Curiosity, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Mars, Physics

Fermilab released the first results of their Muon g-2 experiment this week, and the fundamental particles don’t behave as predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Plus, dust, more dust, Martian water (again), and a review of Packing for Mars by Mary Roach....
Not Surprising Anyone, Satellite Proliferation Contributes to Light Pollution

Not Surprising Anyone, Satellite Proliferation Contributes to Light Pollution

Apr 12, 2021 | Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Quasar, Sky Watching, Starlink, Supermassive Black Holes, Uranus

A new study examined the effects of recent increases in the number of space objects orbiting Earth and found that the proliferation of satellites contributes to a nearly ten percent increase over natural lighting of the night sky. Plus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, ancient...
Rocket Roundup for April 7, 2021

Rocket Roundup for April 7, 2021

Apr 9, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink

In this week’s Rocket Roundup, host Annie Wilson presents another Starlink launch from SpaceX, another OneWeb launch from Arianespace, the very foggy SN11 test flight, and a Chinese launch. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-1, which launched from...
The Tibet ASγ Experiment Finds Evidence of PeVatrons

The Tibet ASγ Experiment Finds Evidence of PeVatrons

Apr 8, 2021 | Asteroids, Comets, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, OSIRIS-REx, Our Solar System, Perseverance, Physics

Using substantial ground arrays and underground muon detectors, the Tibet ASγ Collaboration has captured evidence of ultra-high-energy gamma rays that are thought to be the result of nuclear interactions between cosmic rays and interstellar gas. Plus, OSIRIS-REx,...
“Missing” Matter Found in Intergalactic Space

“Missing” Matter Found in Intergalactic Space

Apr 5, 2021 | Astrobiology, Cosmology, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Physics, Saturn, Space History, Spacecraft

New research looking to explain the “missing” portion of baryonic matter in the universe managed to locate the material lurking in intergalactic space as hot, low-density gas. Plus, supercontinents, Enceladus, and weird earthquakes. Media Listen on Libsyn Watch...
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