Category: Astronomy
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Swift Mission Observed Water from Interstellar Comet Borisov – Astrobiology
For the first time, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory tracked water loss from an interstellar comet as it approached and rounded the Sun. The object, 2I/Borisov, traveled through the solar system in late 2019. “Borisov doesn’t fit neatly into any class of solar system comets, but it also doesn’t stand out exceptionally from them,” said…
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Searching Pulsars for Planets
Searching Pulsars for Planets A new study explores whether there are any exoplanets orbiting the well-observed NANOGrav pulsars. Source: aasnova.org/2020/04/27/searching-pulsars-for-planets/
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Nineteen mysterious invaders from another Solar System spotted hanging around the outside edge of ours
Nineteen mysterious invaders from another Solar System spotted hanging around the outside edge of ours Plus astroboffins confirm ‘masked’ asteroid heading Earthwards Source: www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/24/oddball_asteroids_orbiting/
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New research shows interstellar visitor 21/Borisov is not your average comet
New research shows interstellar visitor 21/Borisov is not your average comet Two new separate studies published in Nature today have revealed that our second interstellar visitor, 21/Borisov, packs in three times as much CO than any other comet found wandering in the inner Solar System – a feature that gives astronomers a clue…
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Data from Parker Solar Probe’s Third Orbit Now Available to the Public
Data from Parker Solar Probe’s Third Orbit Now Available to the Public NASA’s Parker Solar Probe team released a second collection of science data to the public on April 14, 2020. The release includes science data from all four of Parker Solar Probe’s instrument suites, spanning the mission’s third orbit around the Sun,…
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James Webb Space Telescope Post-Launch Deployment Timeline
1ST HOUR: Starting at liftoff, the Ariane rocket will provide thrust for a little over 8 minutes. Webb will separate from the Ariane V launch vehicle a half hour after launch and we will deploy the solar array immediately afterward. We will also release several systems that were locked for launch. 1ST DAY: Two hours…
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C/2019 Y4 ( ATLAS )
C/2019 Y4 ( ATLAS ) A new name eye comet for 2020? Source: www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2019Y4/2019Y4.html
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The resonances between Indigenous art and images captured by microscopes
The resonances between Indigenous art and images captured by microscopes A new exhibition pairs paintings by Indigenous Australian artists with microscopic images captured by scientists. The parallels are intriguing. Source: www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/10/19/resonances-between-indigenous-art-and-images-captured-microscopes
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Astronomers Discover Class of Strange Objects Near Our Galaxy’s Enormous Black Hole
Astronomers Discover Class of Strange Objects Near Our Galaxy’s Enormous Black Hole – W. M. Keck Observatory The Keck Observatory telescopes on Maunakea in Hawaii, are the world’s largest optical and infrared telescopes. Keck Observatory’s vision is to advance the frontiers of astronomy and share our discoveries with the world. Source: keckobservatory.org/g-objects-2/
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New pattern uncovered in mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’ from deep space
New pattern uncovered in mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’ from deep space What’s creating these unusual signals? And why does this one repeat itself? Source: www.livescience.com/mysterious-fast-radio-burst-pattern.html
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Is Another Interstellar Visitor Headed Our Way? – Sky & Telescope
Is Another Interstellar Visitor Headed Our Way? – Sky & Telescope An amateur has discovered a comet that might be the second interstellar visitor after ‘Oumuamua — and it’s heading for perihelion late this year. Source: www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/possible-interstellar-comet-headed-our-way/
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Radical Wrinkle in Forming Complex Carbon Molecules in Space
Radical Wrinkle in Forming Complex Carbon Molecules in Space A science team has discovered a new possible pathway for forming carbon structures in space using an X-ray technique at Berkeley Lab. Source: newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/09/03/radical-wrinkle-complex-carbon-molecules-in-space/