New Type of Dark Energy Proposed Could Solve Conflicting Calculations
Theorists propose that dark energy underwent a phase change as the universe expanded, and their proposal could resolve the crisis in cosmology.
Random Space Fact: Dare Mighty Things
Your random space fact of the week is that the parachute for the Perseverance rover had JPL’s motto “Dare Mighty Things” and coordinates in binary in the red and white patches of the parachute.
This Week in Rocket History: Beresheet
On February 22, 2019, a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 launched carrying two payloads, one of which was a tiny lunar lander named Beresheet.
Roscosmos Launches Arktika-M 1 to Monitor Arctic Regions
On February 28 at 06:55 UTC, a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat carried Arktika-M 1 to orbit from Site 31-6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Brazil Sends Up First Remote Sensing Satellite on ISRO Rocket
On February 28 at 04:54 UTC, the first Brazillian-built remote sensing satellite, Amazônia-1, was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization.
China Launches Third Batch of Yaogan-31 Satellites
Our first launch this week is the Yaogan 31-03 mission that took off on February 24 at 20:22 UTC, atop a Long March 4C.
Trojan Asteroids: Understanding the Past to Explore the Future
What are the Trojan asteroids? How did we find them? How were they named? And what are the goals for the Lucy mission? We answer all these questions.
News Roundup: Galaxy Cluster, Red Giants, Jupiter, Seafloor Microbes
A galaxy cluster in the Hubble Deep Field image, measuring temps of red supergiants, a bolide caught at Jupiter, and the survival of seafloor microbes.
CosmoQuest Honors Black Americans in Astronomy
We honor the accomplishments of Black Americans in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, space science, planetary science, and space egineering.
Supermassive Black Holes Could Form From Dark Matter
In a new paper, researchers examine what conditions need to occur for dark matter to collapse into a supermassive black hole.
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