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More From ESA’s Gaia: Weird White Dwarf News

Mar 28, 2022 | Cosmology, Crewed Space, Daily Space, ESA, JAXA, Review, ROSCOSMOS, Spacecraft, White Dwarfs

Researchers use data from ESA’s Gaia telescope to discover that white dwarf stars have two different distributions both in how they move and how bright they shine. Plus, all the International Space Station news, simulated JWST observations, and a review of a macro lens from Venus Optics.

ESA’s Gaia Observatory Dates Milky Way’s Evolution

Mar 25, 2022 | Citizen Science, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Mars, Milky Way, Perseverance, Sky Watching, Spacecraft

Stellar formation and evolution data collected from ESA’s Gaia telescope has allowed scientists to create a timeline of the evolution of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Plus, an ancient ice age, sound on Mars, a new exoplanet, and What’s Up.

Long-Awaited Rollout of the First Space Launch System

Mar 21, 2022 | Artemis, Asteroids, Climate Change, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, JWST, Mars, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Soyuz, Spacecraft, SpaceX

The first SLS was rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) High Bay 3 on the Crawler Transporter on March 17, 2022, and is the first lunar rocket to emerge from the VAB since Apollo 17’s Saturn V in 1972. Plus, an asteroid impact, climate change, ancient volcanoes, spring on Mars, and a new Deep Sky Network dish.

Using the Moon to Detect Time-Space Changes

Mar 18, 2022 | Cassini, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, JWST, Mars, Moon, Physics, ROSCOSMOS, Rovers, Saturn, Sky Watching, The Sun

Scientists propose using changes in the distance from the Earth to the Moon and measured by lasers as a way to detect the phenomenon of gravitational waves. Plus, JWST is working, ExoMars is at risk, and in this week’s What’s Up, we learn about looking for zodiacal light.

Special Edition: Space Science and the Russia-Ukraine War

Mar 5, 2022 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, JAXA, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Science, Soyuz, Space History, Space Policy, Spacecraft, SpaceX

Today we’re going to discuss the repercussions to space science of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some people may find this subject upsetting, and if you need to skip this episode, we understand. We’re going to take a look at Roscosmos and how space corporations and nations are imposing sanctions that impact how, when, and what we send to space.

Climate Change: Tsunami, Arctic Sea Ice, and Rising Temperatures

Mar 4, 2022 | Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Galaxies, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Review, Rockets, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Stars

In the latest climate change news, ancient underwater landslides could help us understand tsunami risks in the Middle East, NASA now has a ‘Vanilla’ ice drone to study the Arctic, and lake temperatures are rising. Plus, we bring you joy with this week’s What’s Up and a review of Starlight Coke.