Asteroid Apophis No Longer Threat to Earth in Next Century
After collecting data during a recent near flyby of the asteroid Apophis, astronomers have determined that the once-threatening NEO is no longer going to impact Earth in the next century.
NASA’s InSight Detects More Marsquakes
Since landing on Mars in 2018, NASA’s InSight seismometer, SEIS, has detected over 450 seismic signals, including four between 3.1 and 3.6 magnitude centered in Cerberus Fossae.
Welcome to the Gamma Ray Party, PeVatrons!
Cosmic rays originating in the core of the Milky Way fly out and hit interstellar gas in the galaxy’s arms, producing ultra-high-energy gamma rays called PeVatrons.
New Auroral Feature Discovered on Jupiter by Juno Mission
New ring aurorae found on Jupiter are somehow caused by the interaction of solar wind particles with the Jovian magnetosphere, but the exact mechanism remains unknown.
Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov May Be Most Pristine Comet Found
The Very Large Telescope in Chile revealed that comet 2I/Borisov has received minimal weathering from solar wind and radiation, preserving its original composition.
OSIRIS-REx Makes Final Observation Run of Bennu
On April 7, during an almost six-hour imaging sequence, OSIRIS-REx will obtain high-resolution images similar to the initial mapping images it obtained in 2019.
A Look Back at Mariner 10, Viking 1, and the Potential for Life on Mars
We take a look back at the Mariner 10 mission, which mapped Mercury for the first time, and the Viking 1 lander, which built on lab experiments to try and find life on Mars, leading to controversial results.
“Missing” Baryonic Matter Found in Intergalactic Space
The gravitational interactions of galaxies are used to find that the “missing” baryonic matter of our universe is hidden as low density gas in intergalactic space.
Not Looking Good for WIMPs as Answer to Dark Matter Mystery
The ANAIS collaboration set out to replicate a 1998 experiment that provided evidence of weakly interacting massive particles, to no avail, suggesting dark matter is not as thought.
Hidden Mechanism Revealed By Unusual Alaskan Earthquake
A pair of earthquakes in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone has given rise to a new mystery where the second quake occurred in a decoupled region of the plate boundaries.
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