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Active Black Hole’s Surge in Brightness Due to Magnetic Flip

May 11, 2022 | Active Galaxies, Asteroids, Citizen Science, Daily Space, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Mars, Perseverance, Rockets, Space China, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Supermassive Black Holes

A luminous black hole already classified as an active galactic nucleus brightened suddenly in recent ground and space observations, and the cause may be due to a sudden flip in the magnetic poles. Plus, community science, rockets, Ingenuity, and an interview with Dr. Cathy Weitz from Planetary Science Institute.

Martian Volcanoes Once Chose Violence

Apr 29, 2022 | Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Perseverance, Science, Sky Watching, Supernovae

An analysis of images taken by the Spirit rover of olivine-rich rocks in Gusev crater has revealed a much more violent volcanic origin than originally thought and one that likely occurred early in Mars’s history. Plus, balloon science, more Mars, more volcanoes, pretty Hubble images, and What’s Up (a supernova!).

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.

Rocket Roundup for January 5, 2022

Jan 6, 2022 | Blue Origin, Crewed Space, Curiosity, Daily Space, JWST, Perseverance, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Soyuz, Space China, SpaceX, Starlink

The Rocket Roundup team takes a look back at the rockets that launched in 2021, with a review of the statistics and some highlights (including that one telescope that could have ruined Christmas).

Massive Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica at Risk of Collapse

Dec 17, 2021 | AGU, Climate Change, Curiosity, Daily Space, Earth, Mars, Our Solar System, Perseverance, Rovers, Sky Watching, Star Forming Region, The Sun, Venus

A team of scientists collected cores and modeled ice cliff failure and found that Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting more quickly than ever and could be at risk of collapse, threatening global coastlines with almost a meter of sea-level rise. Plus, new results from Percy, and this week’s What’s Up.

Perseverance Images Confirm Jezero Crater as Ancient Lake

Oct 12, 2021 | Asteroids, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, JWST, Lucy, Mars, Perseverance, Review

A newly completed analysis of Perseverance’s first images from Mars finds that the landing site, Jezero Crater, was really a lake that was fed by a river, with sedimentary layers, flash floods, and strewn boulders. Plus, Central African biomass burning, Arctic permafrost melting, and we look at jewelry that celebrates upcoming missions.