Galaxies Archives - Page 6 of 26

New Analysis Reveals W Boson Particle Far Heavier Than Expected

Apr 13, 2022 | Cosmology, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Guest Interview, JWST, Physics, Pluto & Charon, Rockets, SpaceX

Despite being shut down a decade ago, the Collider Detector at Fermilab provided enormous amounts of data, some of which have recently been re-analyzed, leading to the discovery that the W boson is actually more massive than calculations and predictions expected. Plus, another JWST update, the newest most distant galaxy, gravitational waves, and an interview with Dr. Kelsi Singer about cryovolcanoes on Pluto.

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.

Ice Mounds Abound in Martian Craters

Apr 1, 2022 | Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Jupiter, Mars, Sky Watching, Stars

An analysis of the thickness and the shapes of the ice mounds in Martian craters found that the patterns matched Mars’ axial tilt and precession over the last 4 to 5 million years. Plus, Europa, faint galaxies, What’s Up, and a review of an entire camera.

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.

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.