Misaligned Rings in Planet-Forming Disk Around Triple Stars
A new triple system has now been discovered by the ALMA Observatory, and this stunning system contains misaligned rings of dust that have the potential to form planets.
Scientists Detect First Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
This is the story of the discovery of an intermediate black hole with a mass of roughly 142 solar masses that formed via the combination of a 66 and 85 solar mass black hole.
Rocket Lab returns to service with successful launch for Capella
Rocket Lab’s fourteenth Electron launch, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical”, launched on Monday, August 31, 2020, at 03:05 (UTC).
SpaceX launches first polar orbit mission from Florida in decades
On Sunday, August 30 at 23:18 UTC, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying three satellites to a polar orbit from Cape Canaveral — this is the first East coast polar orbit launch for SpaceX.
Curiosity spies dust devil on Mars
On Sol 2847, Curiosity captured a dust devil that was so impressive that – if you look closely! – you can just see it moving to the right, at the border between the darker and lighter slopes.
Scientists create batteries that could make it easier to explore Mars
A group of scientists at Clemson University has been working on creating smaller, lightweight, fast-charging batteries to use in mission vehicles, spacesuits, and even satellites, using silicon nanoparticles.
Researchers develop dustbuster for the moon
A team of researchers led by CU Boulder has discovered a potential dustbuster, if you will, for lunar dust – electron beams. Electron showers could be a solution to a, well, sticky problem.
Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids Approved for Final Development
Lucy, the upcoming mission to asteroid Psyche, has been approved by NASA to enter its final development stage, which means Lucy gets to go from design and fabrication to much more interesting activities such as delivery,
Hubble Maps a Giant Halo Around the Andromeda Galaxy
Nearby galaxy Andromeda appears distant and alone, but it turns out, its outer halo reaches well beyond its starry limits and actually stretches halfway to our galaxy.
New Observations of Black Hole Devouring a Star Reveal Rapid Disk Formation
In 2018, a new model postulated that we don’t see X-rays from tidal eruption events because they are blocked by material. Follow-up observations of a 2018 TDE saw exactly what was predicted!
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