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Venus balloon aerobot completes 1st test flights
Engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully conducted 2 test flights of a robotic Venus balloon prototype.
October 17, 2022
A supernova warning sign: When massive stars dim
Scientists have found a supernova warning sign. They said massive stars - from 8 to 20 solar masses - will dramatically dim before exploding.
October 16, 2022
Moon near Castor and Pollux, morning of October 17
On the morning of October 17, 2022, look for the last quarter moon near Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini. Bright Procyon is nearby as well.
October 16, 2022
Meet Aquarius the Water Bearer and its stars
Aquarius lies in a “watery” part of the sky, near Pisces the Fish, Cetus the Whale, Eridanus the River and Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish.
October 16, 2022
Earth-like ocean planets plentiful for red dwarf stars?
Researchers in Japan say that Earth-like ocean planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be fairly common. Up to about 10% may have oceans similar to our own.
October 14, 2022
What causes ocean waves?
Energy passing through water creates ocean waves. Some are even hazardous. Here's what you need to know, in this 30 second video.
October 14, 2022
Ringed star shows light can push matter
Wolf-Rayet 140 is a unique binary ringed star system that shows its intense light pushes dust into these rings as the pair of stars orbit each other.
October 13, 2022
Moon, Mars, Pleiades, more, on October 13 and 14
Moon, Mars, Pleiades ... and Aldebaran! Look for them all, overnight on October 13-14, and on October 14-15, 2022. Notice how bright Mars is now.
October 13, 2022
Why the Endangered Species Act keeps failing
The Endangered Species Act is a case of too little, too late. Only a tiny fraction of listed flora and fauna have recovered. Read more.
October 13, 2022
Creating alien lava worlds in the lab
Scientists at Cornell University are creating alien lava worlds in the lab. They are replicating the surfaces of rocky exoplanets that are volcanically active.
October 12, 2022
