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Electrons Swirl Like Water Under Specific Conditions

Jul 8, 2022 | Daily Space, Dark Matter, JWST, Moon, Observatories, Physics, Science, SETI, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, The Sun

Using etched tungsten ditelluride at nearly absolute zero, scientists have observed electrons swirling around like whirlpools, behaving as a fluid. The methods could be used to design low-energy devices. Plus, eavesdropping on aliens, machine learning on solar data, and some new observatories are in the works.

Theory and Observation Combine to Update Galaxies and Stars

Feb 17, 2022 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Galaxies, IXPE, Moon, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, Stars, White Dwarfs

Today, our view on the universe gets itself an update thanks to the combined efforts of theorists and observers. From a new understanding of how galaxies can lose their dark matter, to how white dwarfs can be resurrected into helium-burning stars, we have the weird, the wonderful, and in the case of a new lunar tracking system, we even have a touch of the mundane. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-82 which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope.

Milky Way’s Stellar Streams Highlight Dark Matter

Jan 19, 2022 | Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Globular Cluster, Guest Interview, Milky Way, Rockets, Space China

Recent observations of twelve different stellar streams around the Milky Way have revealed the effects of dark matter, similar to how lights on a Christmas tree reveal the shape of the tree in dark. Plus, globular clusters, volcanoes, and an interview with Dr. Cathy Olkin from the Southwest Research Institute’s Lucy mission.

40 Hours of Observations Finds No Dark Matter in Galaxy AGC 114905

Dec 8, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, ESA, Galaxies, JWST, Moon, Spacecraft, The Sun, Very Large Array

Astronomers using the Very Large Array in New Mexico spent 40 hours observing galaxy AGC 114905, which seemed to have little to no dark matter in 2019 observations. The new evidence shows there is no dark matter in the galaxy at all. Plus, more Hubble and JWST updates, an eclipse over Antarctica, and an interview with Dr. Franck Marchis about citizen science.

Dark Matter Delays Supernova Signal

Sep 20, 2021 | Asteroids, Climate Change, Comets, Cosmology, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Galaxies, Review, Space China, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Supernovae

A supernova first observed in 2016 will be replayed in a few years because of the light’s journey through a galaxy cluster and how dark matter gravitationally warps space-time. Plus, inactive centaurs, a Scottish ice wall, and a review of “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space”.

Simple Physics Explains Diamond Shapes of Ryugu and Bennu

Sep 10, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Galaxies, Mercury, Sky Watching, White Dwarfs

Using a simple model based on granular physics, like those used for modeling sand or sugar deposits, scientists have recreated the diamond shape of asteroids Ryugu and Bennu in computer simulations. Plus, the origins of loner dwarf galaxies and this week’s What’s Up.