Exoplanetary Atmosphere Categorization Begins
A new paper presented a catalog of 25 exoplanets observed using hundreds of hours of observing time on the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes.
New Fossil Data Shows Cascadia’s Dangers
In a new study, researchers document how they used fossils to study not just the 1700 Cascadia quake but also four additional quakes over the past 2,200 years.
Bacteria May Build Our Martian Future
In a new study, researchers demonstrate how bacteria and urea can be mixed with Martian or lunar soil to make bricks.
Glaciers: See Them Before They’re Gone
The 255 glaciers and perennial snowfields of the Olympic Mountains have half the amount of snow and ice coverage they had in 1900.
OSIRIS-REx Gets New Name, Mission Extension
NASA announced that the OSIRIS-REx mission will be extended to visit asteroid Apophis after it delivers its sample of Bennu to Earth next year.
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft to Attempt Solar Array Deployment
In early May, the Lucy team will use both solar panel motors at the same time in a brief tug to hopefully free the remaining rope and latch the solar panel.
Crew Dragon Endeavour Returns to Earth for Third Time
In other SpaceX news, Axiom’s Ax-1 crew returned to Earth on April 25, after spending seventeen days in space, splashing down off the coast of Florida.
Rocket Update 4/26
We were on break, so of course, all the rockets launched. There were four launches in total — two from China and two from the U.S.
Seafloor Spreading Getting Sluggish
New research examined the rate of seafloor spreading across numerous ridges over 19 million years and found that the rates overall and on average are slowing down globally.
Review: “Impact” by Greg Brennecka
Dr. Pamela reviews a new book that covers meteor impacts, from the Mars-sized rock that helped form the Moon to the very latest in meteor science.
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