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Exoplanetary Atmospheres and How to Understand Them

Apr 19, 2021 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Moon, Physics, Sky Watching, Stars, The Sun

Today’s news examines many of the ways in which scientists are trying to understand Earth’s atmosphere as well as the atmospheres of exoplanets, mostly in the hopes of figuring out the best way to tell if there is life on another world. Plus, sixty years of fusion power and this week’s What’s Up.

X-ray Surges Found Along With Radio Bursts From Crab Nebula

Apr 17, 2021 | Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Nebulae, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Quasar, Spacecraft

Data analyzed from the NICER telescope aboard the ISS contains evidence of X-ray boosts accompanying radio burst detections, releasing more energy than expected as “giant radio pulses”. Plus, machine learning, intraterrestrial life, all the volcanoes, and updates on SN15 and Ingenuity.

Strong Evidence Found That Muons Deviate From Standard Model

Apr 15, 2021 | Asteroids, Book Club, Cosmology, Curiosity, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Mars, Physics

Fermilab released the first results of their Muon g-2 experiment this week, and the fundamental particles don’t behave as predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Plus, dust, more dust, Martian water (again), and a review of Packing for Mars by Mary Roach.

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 Earth, volcanoes, and our weekly What’s Up segment.

The Tibet ASγ Experiment Finds Evidence of PeVatrons

Apr 8, 2021 | Asteroids, Comets, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, OSIRIS-REx, Our Solar System, Perseverance, Physics

Using substantial ground arrays and underground muon detectors, the Tibet ASγ Collaboration has captured evidence of ultra-high-energy gamma rays that are thought to be the result of nuclear interactions between cosmic rays and interstellar gas. Plus, OSIRIS-REx, Ingenuity, InSight, comet 2I/Borisov, and things getting hit (or not) by other things.

“Missing” Matter Found in Intergalactic Space

Apr 5, 2021 | Astrobiology, Cosmology, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Physics, Saturn, Space History, Spacecraft

New research looking to explain the “missing” portion of baryonic matter in the universe managed to locate the material lurking in intergalactic space as hot, low-density gas. Plus, supercontinents, Enceladus, and weird earthquakes.