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End-Permian Extinction Lasted Ten Times Longer on Land Than Water

Apr 29, 2021 | Astrobiology, Climate Change, Cosmology, Curiosity, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Mars, Moon, Space History, Stars, Supermassive Black Holes

The biggest mass extinction event on Earth occurred at the end of the Permian period, resulting in the extinction of 95% of marine life and 80% of terrestrial life. Now, scientists have found that the terrestrial portion of the event lasted nearly ten times as long as...

Another Potential Dark Matter Particle Isn’t Found

Apr 20, 2021 | Cosmology, Dark Matter, Earth, Galaxies, Physics, Supermassive Black Holes

Researchers looked for a slowdown in black hole rotational speeds due to the collection of ultralight bosons, but they found nothing, eliminating the hypothetical particle from the list of possible dark matter particles. Plus, neutrino hunting, neutron stars, a space...

Not Surprising Anyone, Satellite Proliferation Contributes to Light Pollution

Apr 12, 2021 | Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Quasar, Sky Watching, Starlink, Supermassive Black Holes, Uranus

A new study examined the effects of recent increases in the number of space objects orbiting Earth and found that the proliferation of satellites contributes to a nearly ten percent increase over natural lighting of the night sky. Plus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, ancient...

Event Horizon Telescope Captures New Image of Black Hole in M87

Apr 5, 2021 | Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Globular Cluster, Jupiter, Moon, Science, Sky Watching, Star Forming Region, Stars, Supermassive Black Holes

The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released a new image yesterday that shows the black hole in M87 once again, but this time, with new details. Using polarized light, the team was able to capture photographic evidence of magnetic fields. Plus, Jupiter’s winds,...

LPSC: Studying Microorganisms Trapped in Salt as Martian Analog

Mar 29, 2021 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Bennu Mapper, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Guest Interview, LPSC, Moon, OSIRIS-REx, Perseverance, Rovers, Space China, Space Policy, Supermassive Black Holes

We interview a pair of scientists who have examined microorganisms embedded in halite crystals to determine the feasibility of finding similar evidence of past life in return samples from Mars. Plus, ‘Oumuamua, Bennu, Ryugu, winds on Jupiter and a space jellyfish....

Supermassive Black Holes Could Form From Dark Matter

Mar 3, 2021 | Climate Change, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Space History, Supermassive Black Holes

A new study proposed that supermassive black holes could form directly from dark matter in high-density regions near the centers of galaxies, possibly explaining how these monsters came into existence early in our universe. Plus, a round-up of climate and nature news,...