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Protoplanet Image Supports Alternate Formation Theory

Apr 6, 2022 | Active Galaxies, Artemis, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Jupiter, JWST, Rocket Lab, Rockets, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Stars

In a joint discovery announced by the Subaru and Hubble telescopes, researchers have captured images of a gas giant protoplanet whose distant formation supports the disk instability theory. Plus, galaxies, more galaxies, a couple of rocket launches, and updates on JWST and SLS.

Hubble Finds Farthest Star Ever Spotted

Mar 31, 2022 | Blue Origin, Climate Change, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, Pluto & Charon, Rockets, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, Stars

Researchers pouring through high-resolution Hubble images of galaxy clusters have found the gravitationally magnified light of a star that was shining just four billion years after the Big Bang, making this bright star the new record holder for the farthest ever spotted. Plus, some launches, ice volcanoes on Pluto, melting Arctic ice, and this week in rocket history, we look back at INSAT.

How Atmospheric Methane Could Be a Sign of Life

Mar 30, 2022 | Astrobiology, Cosmology, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Planetary Nebulae, Rockets, Space China, Supernovae Remnants, Titan

Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of atmospheric methane on Mars and Titan, how that methane could be a sign of life, and what methane means for future missions and science. Plus, a planetary nebula, a supernova, ancient helium, and a couple of rockets.

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.

Rubble Pile Asteroids May Be Extinct Comets

Mar 24, 2022 | Asteroids, Cassini, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Galaxies, Gemini North, JAXA, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Saturn, Science, Space History, Spacecraft

After detecting high levels of organic matter using remote sensors at the asteroid Ryugu, numerical models show that it’s possible that rubble pile asteroids are actually extinct comets. Plus, the Cosmic Optical Background, Enceladus’s tiger stripes, and this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-45.