Did we mention OSIRIS-REx sampled Bennu this week?

Did we mention OSIRIS-REx sampled Bennu this week?

Oct 22, 2020 | Asteroids, Bennu Mapper, Daily Space, Milky Way, OSIRIS-REx, Supermassive Black Holes, Very Large Array

Of course, our top story today is the touch-and-go sampling event on our favorite asteroid-to-hate, Bennu. OSIRIS-REx’s TAGSAM worked as expected, and now we’re waiting for the mass measurement of the sample taken. Plus, the Milky Way’s black hole is spinning too slowly to make jets, and the galaxy’s history can be found in atomic hydrogen filaments.

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Galaxies have magnetic fields, too; ultraviolet flash spotted with supernova; multi-planet system directly imaged; new method finds ‘lost’ worlds

Galaxies have magnetic fields, too; ultraviolet flash spotted with supernova; multi-planet system directly imaged; new method finds ‘lost’ worlds

Jul 23, 2020 | Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Supernovae, Very Large Array, White Dwarfs

Join us today as we learn that galaxies have magnetic fields, too. Also, scientists are excited to catch the ultraviolet flash of a type Ia supernova and directly image a multi-planet extrasolar system. Finally, researchers have developed a new method for finding “lost” worlds in NASA TESS data (but no dinosaurs, thankfully).

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Why pulsars shine brightly; Antares’ atmospheric layers; Volcanic craters on Titan

Why pulsars shine brightly; Antares’ atmospheric layers; Volcanic craters on Titan

Jun 16, 2020 | Cassini, Daily Space, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Stars, Titan, Very Large Array

Join us today as we consider a new paper on why pulsars shine so brightly (hint: it’s those pesky magnetic fields). We take a look at new images of Antares’ massive atmospheric layers. Finally, we share a story from our own Planetary Science Institute: evidence has been found that there are volcanic craters on Saturn’s moon, Titan.

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