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Insight Mission to Mars

Mars Odyssey Reveals Phobos Using THEMIS May 21, 2019

NASA's aging 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter recently snapped some unique views of the twin moons Phobos and Deimos, in an effort to better understand their texture and surface composition. The post Mars Odyssey Reveals Phobos Using THEMIS appeared first on Universe Today.

David Dickinson

Most of the Solar System Should be a Protected Wilderness. One-Eighth Left for Mining and Resource Exploitation May 20, 2019

A new study by an astrophysicist and a professor of ethics takes a look at the future of humanity in space, and recommends we set aside most of the Solar System aside as protected wilderness. The post Most of the Solar System Should be a Protected Wilderness. One-Eighth Left for Mining and Resource Exploitation appeared […]

Matt Williams

Carnival of Space #612 May 20, 2019

Welcome to the 612th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers, who submit their best work each week for your benefit. We have a fantastic roundup today so now, on to this week’s worth of stories! Universe Today: A Supercomputer has been Designed to run the […]

Susie Murph

Can You Spot a Planetary Nebula from a Few Blurry Pixels? Astronomers Can – Here’s How May 20, 2019

A planetary nebula is one of the most beautiful objects in the universe. Formed from the decaying remnants of a mid-sized star like a sun, no two are alike. Cosmically ephemeral, they last for only about 10,000 years – a blink of a cosmic eye. And yet they are vitally important, as their processed elements […]

Paul M. Sutter

Advanced Civilizations Could be Communicating with Neutrino Beams. Transmitted by Clouds of Satellites Around Neutron Stars or Black Holes May 17, 2019

In the ongoing search for intelligent life, a new study recommends that we look for signs of an advanced civilization harnessing the power of neutrinos to create a beacon. The post Advanced Civilizations Could be Communicating with Neutrino Beams. Transmitted by Clouds of Satellites Around Neutron Stars or Black Holes appeared first on Universe Today.

Matt Williams