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Chaos Reigned in Early Solar System

May 26, 2022 | Asteroids, Black Holes (Stellar), Crewed Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Our Solar System, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Space History, Spacecraft, Stars

Researchers using radioactive decay analysis have recreated the early history of some asteroids in our solar system, revealing a more chaotic phase than previously thought. Plus, a near-Earth asteroid, a trove of black holes, and this week in rocket history, we look back at Mercury-Atlas 7.

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.

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.

Differences Fall Away Like Sand on Titan

May 4, 2022 | Daily Space, Jupiter, Mars, Rocket Lab, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Supernovae, The Sun, Titan

Using spherical grains called ooids, found on Earth in shallow, tropical waters, scientists have found a possible mechanism for the formation of hydrocarbon sand on Titan. Plus, rocket launches, Jupiter and Mars, space explosions, and this week in rocket history, we look back at Britain’s Ariel satellite program.

Stellar Death Just Got More Lit

Apr 28, 2022 | Crewed Space, Curiosity, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Jupiter, KBOs, Mars, Moon, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Stars, Supernovae

Remember that new object, COW, named for a strange supernova? We’ve seen four more of these Fast Blue Optical Transits, and new research may even have figured out just how and why they occur. Plus, Crew-4 launches, a bunch of planetary science news, micronovae, and this week in rocket history, we look back at the San Marco program.

An In-Depth Look at Recent Mars Science And Exploration

Apr 14, 2022 | Comets, Crewed Space, Curiosity, Daily Space, Mars, Moon, Random Space Fact, Space History

A new paper looks at marsquakes and what is causing them, which turns out to be magma moving. And Curiosity has found rocks it needs to go around. Then there is the weather on Mars. Plus, lunar formation, a giant comet, and this week in rocket history, we look back at Apollo 13.