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Galaxy Used as Cosmic Telescope to Peer Back in Time

May 20, 2022 | Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Moon, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, Star Forming Region, Stars, Supernovae, The Sun

With a groundbreaking technique, astronomers have used a galaxy as a gravitational lens to backlight two hydrogen clouds, peering back 11 billion light-years at our early universe. Plus, volcano water on the Moon, a quadruple star system, and this week’s What’s Up takes a careful look at the Sun.

Supernova Evidence Found in Comet Fragment

May 19, 2022 | Asteroids, Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Mars, Our Solar System, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Supernovae, The Sun

A forensic analysis of the element concentration found in the Hypatia stone finds evidence in the cometary fragment, which may have impacted Earth 28 million years ago, of a supernova origin story. Plus, Ceres, Mars, and this week in rocket history, we look back at SpaceX’s COTS Demo Flight 2.

Astronomers Map Interstellar Clouds in Three Dimensions

May 18, 2022 | Astrobiology, Bennu Mapper, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Nebulae, Rockets, Space China, SpaceX, Starlink

A team of scientists combined stellar locations from the Gaia mission with dust and cloud maps from the WISE and 2MASS catalogs to create amazing three-dimensional images of the California Cloud and Orion A Cloud. Plus, rocket launches, the origin of carbon, and an interview with Dani DellaGiustina, principal investigator for the OSIRIS-APEX mission.

Plants Successfully Grown in Lunar Soil

May 16, 2022 | Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Kepler, Mars, Moon, Review, Supermassive Black Holes, Supernovae, Zhurong

Using a mere twelve grams of lunar soil returned by the Apollo missions, scientists have successfully grown plants in the lab. With a wealth of genetic data on hand, they can now analyze the changes to the plants and the soil. Plus, stellar cannibalism, a black hole merger, brown dwarfs, water on Mars, and a review of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”.

Found: Metal-rich Star. Parents Being Sought.

May 12, 2022 | Daily Space, Earth, JWST, Mars, Physics, Random Space Fact, Science, Space History, Spacecraft, Stars, The Sun

A ninth-magnitude star in our neighborhood of the Milky Way has been found to contain 65 different elements, including large proportions of heavier elements like gold. This star required either a supernova or a neutron star merger to form. Plus, another solar flare, a strong marsquake, cosmic rays, cookies, and this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-84.

Thirty Comets Spotted Orbiting Alien Star

May 2, 2022 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, JWST, Moon, Our Solar System, Review, Rockets, Space China

Using data from TESS, a new paper presents evidence for the discovery of thirty potential comets orbiting in the Beta Pictoris system. Plus, astrobiology research, water on the Moon, solar system formation, and a review of “The Adam Project” starring Ryan Reynolds.