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Blog

Juno Tunes Into Jupiter’s Radio Transmissions

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Juno, Jupiter, Spacecraft

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has observed the interaction of particles from Io’s volcanoes with Jupiter’s massive magnetic field, causing radio transmissions.

Chandra X-ray Captures Another “Jellyfish” in Space

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Galaxies, Spacecraft

In a new image, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed what appears to be a jellyfish in a bubble of space but is actually a pair of galaxy clusters interacting.

Hubble Returns to Work, Capturing Mashed Up Galaxies

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Galaxies, Spacecraft

Operations for the Hubble Space Telescope have been restored after a payload computer fault, and new images have been taken of unusual galaxies.

Star Formation is Highlighted by New Data Set

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Galaxies, Stars

A new data set combines optical data from the VLT and radio data from ALMA to highlight star formation in different types of galaxies.

Magnetic Fields Won’t Be Enough to Protect Planets Against Stellar Death

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Stars, White Dwarfs

The stellar winds of dying stars are sufficiently powerful to blow through a planet’s protective magnetic field and destroy the life on the surface.

Percy Prepares to Collect Rocks on Mars

Jul 23, 2021 | Daily Space, Mars, Perseverance

Perseverance’s first sample sample will soon be collected in Jezero Crater, likely from the Cratered Floor Fractured Rough geologic unit.

This Week in Rocket History: Apollo 11

Jul 22, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Space History, Spacecraft

This week in rocket history, we look back at Apollo 11, the culmination of the Cold War space race where humans first walked on the Moon.

New Shepard’s First Crewed Launch a Success!

Jul 22, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Rockets, Spacecraft

On July 20, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launched its first crewed flight into space: CEO Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark, Wally Funk of the “Mercury 13”, and Oliver Daemen.