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.
Feb 10, 2022 | Asteroids, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Supernovae Remnants
SpaceX launched another 49 Starlink satellites last week, but a geomagnetic storm caused by solar activity kept the satellites offline, and 40 of them failed to reach their final orbits after exiting safe mode. They are now deorbiting and breaking up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Plus, asteroid systems, Eta Carina, and this week in rocket history, we look back at Mir Expedition 2.
Feb 5, 2022 | Astrobiology, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Moon, Rockets, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Stars, Supermassive Black Holes, Uranus
New simulations find that to form a moon with a similar size ratio to our own system, certain types of planets are needed. And that type of moon-planet system could then be beneficial to the rise of life on the planet. Plus, a Starlink launch, puffy planets, and training astronauts underwater for spacewalks.
Feb 4, 2022 | Asteroids, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Rockets, Rovers, Sky Watching, SpaceX, Uranus
Scientists analyzed iron-rich sedimentary rocks and estimated the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere when those rocks formed, finding low levels of oxygen and giving insight into a potential biosignature for life beyond Earth. Plus, controlling robots from space, a SpaceX launch, and this week’s What’s Up.
Feb 2, 2022 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Mars, Nebulae, Rockets, Science, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Star Forming Region
After several weather-related (and one cruise ship-related) delays, SpaceX finally launched the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Flight 2 (CSG-2) satellite for the Italian government. Plus, some beautiful images to start your week and an interview with Dr. Núria Miret-Roig about free-floating planets.
Jan 29, 2022 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Climate Change, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Mars, Physics, Science
A research team studying the Poás volcano in Costa Rica, a potential analog for early Mars conditions, finds microbes surviving in extremely harsh conditions. Plus, table-top matter-antimatter experiments, an exoplanet’s complex atmosphere, and how snails and squirrels can help us understand space.
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