The conditions for liquid ocean existence on Pluto and similar worlds
Computer simulations conducted by Japanese scientists provide convincing evidence for the existence of a liquid subsurface ocean on Pluto and similar worlds, and suggests that...
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The colorful destruction of the galaxy NGC 4485
The Hubble space telescope took a fresh look at the impressive galaxy NGC 4485, which was twisted and tightened by its larger neighbor. Gravity of the second galaxy disrupted...
Which planets survive their star’s death
Small, strong planets are more likely to survive the death of a parent star. Astrophysicists modeled the probability of destruction of various planets by tidal forces when...
Magnificent Orion Nebula
M 42 or the Orion Nebula is a complex region of active star formation, where some hot and young stars merge together. Consisting of glowing gas and dust, the nebula is part of...
The cause of lunar earthquakes
Thousands of young faults found on images taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft camera indicate the recent tectonic activity of the Moon, but the...
How mars loses water
Approximately every two Earth years, when summer arrives in the southern hemisphere of Mars, a window opens in its atmosphere, through which water vapor can rise from the...
Quantum Physics for Babies and Rocket Science for Babies
Quantum Physics for Babies and Rocket Science for Babies are the kind of board books you’d find on a toddler’s shelf. They have stiff, tear-proof cardboard pages, simple...
The struggle for the satellite Internet market
The space industry is agitated by the new project of the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, called Kuiper. The plan is to place in orbit a constellation of 3,236 satellites...
The oldest galaxies in the universe were surprisingly bright
Observing two areas of the sky with NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, the astronomers were surprised to find that some of the very first galaxies in the universe were...
Astronomers reveal the secrets of the blue supergiants
Blue supergiants look like rock and roll stars: these massive stars live a short life and die young. Therefore, these stars are rare in the universe, and their study is...