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Insight Mission to Mars

Strange Green Star is the Result of a Merger Between two White Dwarfs January 21, 2021

Chandrasekhar found there is an upper limit for the mass of a white dwarf, but some white dwarfs can break that limit for a time. The post Strange Green Star is the Result of a Merger Between two White Dwarfs appeared first on Universe Today.

Brian Koberlein

Mars has Been Through Many Ice Ages in the Last Billion Years January 21, 2021

Like Earth, Mars has experienced periods of extreme glaciation or ice sheet coverage, which are known as ice ages. As these ice ages come and go, glaciers expand and contract along the planet’s surface, grinding huge boulders down to smaller rocks. By examining the size of boulders and rocks at specific locations on Mars, we […]

Evan Gough

A Habitat at Ceres Could be the Gateway to the Outer Solar System January 21, 2021

A new proposal from the inventor of the E-sail shows how we could create an Earth-like space habitat around Ceres, which could be a gateway to the rest of the Solar System The post A Habitat at Ceres Could be the Gateway to the Outer Solar System appeared first on Universe Today.

Matt Williams

New Drones for Exploring Mars are Getting Tested in Iceland January 20, 2021

It’s looking more and more like the future of space exploration could involve drones in a big way. We’ve already seen it here on Earth, where all kinds of flying drones are used by all kinds of people for all kinds of things. Drones are particularly useful in resource development, exploration, imaging, and remote sensing. […]

Evan Gough

Astronomers Confirm That Darksat is About Half as Bright as an Unpainted Starlink January 20, 2021

Space-based internet service is poised to revolutionize the internet and bring high-speed connectivity to countless communities worldwide. Programs like SpaceX’s Starlink paint a picture of a bright future for the citizens of the world. Like many revolutionary technological advances, there is a dark side to Starlink. The constellation of hundreds (and eventually thousands) of satellites […]

Ralph Crewe