Hayabusa2 Unveils New Clues on Solar System's Beginnings from Asteroid Samples
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s ambitious Hayabusa2 mission has once again brought to Earth not just asteroid samples but potential keys to unlock mysteries of our solar system's infancy. The mission, which daringly snagged samples from the asteroid Ryugu, has given scientists a pristine peek into the volatile and organic-rich materials that were present when the solar system was

Lunar Mysteries Unraveled: Topographic Connection to Swirls Discovered
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
In a groundbreaking study that challenges long-standing assumptions in lunar science, researchers have discovered a significant correlation between lunar swirls and the topography of the Moon's surface. This revelation, spearheaded by Senior Scientist John Weirich and his team at the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), may hold the key to deciphering the enigmatic history of lunar swirls.
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University of Bern's LIMS Set to Uncover Moon's Mysteries in 2027
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
In a landmark advancement for lunar science, the University of Bern, a beacon in space research since the Apollo era, is poised to make history once more with its latest instrument, LIMS (Laser Ablation Ionization Mass Spectrometer), set to land on the Moon by 2027. This venture is a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, which integrates the prowess of American comp

Glow in the visible range detected for the first time in the Martian night
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Liege, Belgium (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
An international team led by scientists from the University of Liege has observed, for the first time in the visible range, a glow on the night side of the planet Mars. These new observations provide a better understanding of the dynamics of the upper atmosphere of the Red Planet and its variations throughout the year.
A scientific team led by researchers from the Laboratory for Planetary

Astronaut who led humanity's first mission around the Moon dead at 95
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2023
Frank Borman, the NASA astronaut who led the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon, has died at the age of 95, the US space agency said Thursday.
He passed away on November 7 in Billings, Montana.
"Today we remember one of NASA's best," said the agency's administrator Bill Nelson, in a statement.
"His lifelong love for aviation and exploration was only

Bulgaria signs Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters; Joins 31 Nations
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in a signing ceremony Thursday with Bulgaria's Milena Stoycheva, minister of innovation and growth, as her country became the 32nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords.
The Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA's Artemis program.
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Juno finds Jupiter's winds penetrate in cylindrical layers
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 10, 2023
Gravity data collected by NASA's Juno mission indicates Jupiter's atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner, parallel to its spin axis. A paper on the findings was recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
The violent nature of Jupiter's roiling atmosphere has long been a source of fascination for astronomers and planetary scientists, and Juno has had a rings

Extended habitability of exoplanets due to subglacial water
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Jerusalem, Israel (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Professor Amri Wandel, from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has unveiled research that promises to redefine our comprehension of habitable exoplanets. In a recent study published in the Astronomical Journal, Professor Wandel introduces the concept of subglacial liquid water as a pivotal element in broadening the boundaries of the conventional Habitable Zone.
The classical Habitable Zone, o

Scientists find 14 new transient objects in space by peering through the 'Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster'
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Columbia MO (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
An international team of scientists, led by University of Missouri's Haojing Yan, used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to discover 14 new transient objects during their time-lapse study of galaxy cluster MACS0416 - located about 4.3 billion light years from Earth - which they've dubbed as the "Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster."
"Transients are objects in space, like individual stars,

Webb, Hubble telescopes combine to create most colorful view of universe
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
College Station TX (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Astronomers once again have combined the observational powers of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope to create one of the most detailed and colorful portraits of the cosmos, just in time for the holiday season.
The new image, dubbed the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster by the research team that includes Texas A and M University astronomer Dr. Lifan Wang, combines visi

Milky Way-like galaxy found in the early universe
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Riverside CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team, including astronomer Alexander de la Vega of the University of California, Riverside, has discovered the most distant barred spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way that has been observed to date.
Until now it was believed that barred spiral galaxies like the Milky Way could not be observed before the universe, estimated to be 13.

China kicks off construction of new telescopes for future lunar missions
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Shanghai, China (XNA) Nov 10, 2023
China has recently launched the construction of two 40-meter-aperture radio telescopes in Shigatse, located in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, and in Changbai Mountain area in northeast China's Jilin Province, respectively.
The two telescopes, developed by Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, are expected to offer technical support for

NASA's Solar Jet Hunter Project Revived with Fresh Data and New Interactive Tasks
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
NASA's Solar Jet Hunter, a project that utilizes the collective power of citizen scientists to uncover the mysteries of solar jets, has made a triumphant return. After a brief hiatus, the initiative is now equipped with an influx of fresh data harvested from NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) and bolstered by new user-friendly features designed to enhance public involvement.
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Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under way
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:42
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 10, 2023
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx resembles a bullhorn, albeit one that will stand almost 8.5 feet tall (2.6 meters) and stretch nearly 10.5 feet (3.2 meters) wide. Giving the observato

Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
Friday, 10 November 2023 06:24