NASA sounding rocket finds helium structures in sun’s atmosphere
Credit: NASA Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen. But scientists aren't sure just how ...
Tag: Space/Planetary Science
Hubble makes the first observation of a total lunar eclipse by a space telescope
Credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected ...
Stellar egg hunt with ALMA
Tracing evolution from embryo to baby starCredit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Tokuda et al., ESA/Herschel Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ...
A new look at Mars’ eerie, ultraviolet nighttime glow
Credit: LASP Every night on Mars, when the sun sets and temperatures fall to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit and below, ...
NASA’s Maven observes martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light
Credit: Credits: NASA/MAVEN/Goddard Space Flight Center/CU/LASP Vast areas of the Martian night sky pulse in ultraviolet light, according to images ...
Arecibo Observatory returns from tropical storm Isaias lockdown to track asteroid for NASA
The National Science Foundation facility, managed by the University of Central Florida, determines that a newly discovered asteroid won't threaten ...
NASA satellites capture Isaias’ nighttime track into Canada
Credit: Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Storm Isaias has transitioned into a post-tropical ...
Adranos secures $1.1 million in army contracts for hypersonic research
Credit: Chris Stoker/Adranos WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Adranos Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company that has developed a high-performance solid rocket ...
NASA data helps uncover our solar system’s shape
Credit: Opher, et al. Scientists have developed a new prediction of the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system ...
Calcium-rich supernova examined with x-rays for first time
Unprecedented observations shine light on a compact star's final momentsCredit: Aaron M. Geller, Northwestern University IT Called "calcium-rich supernovae," these ...
Astronomers sink their teeth into special supernova
Calcium-rich supernovae, a unique type of exploding stars, produce up to half of the calcium in the UniverseCredit: A. M. ...
Surprisingly dense exoplanet challenges planet formation theories
Small telescope and inexpensive diffuser key to resultsCredit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Pollard New detailed observations with NSF's NOIRLab facilities reveal a young ...
Stars rich in phosphorus: Seeds of life in the universe
Credit: Gabriel Pérez DÃaz, SMM (IAC) All the chemical elements in the universe, except for hydrogen and most of the ...
Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique “bang” in simulations
Credit: Adapted from figure 4 in "Accretion-induced prompt black hole formation in asymmetric neutron star mergers, dynamical ejecta and kilonova ...
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