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Dwarf Planet Ceres Has Lots of Carbon – Astronomy Magazine
Dwarf Planet Ceres Has Lots of Carbon Astronomy Magazine Data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft shows that Ceres’ surface might have more than five times as much carbon as the most carbon-rich meteorites found on …
Top Astronomical Discoveries Of 2018 – WUWM
Top Astronomical Discoveries Of 2018 WUWM The past year has been marked by major collisions — both metaphorical and literal — that have changed the world and our view of the universe. Recent.
Ohio State astronomers win ExoCup 2018 – OSU – The Lantern
Ohio State astronomers win ExoCup 2018 OSU – The Lantern A planet discovered by a team co-led by Ohio State astronomers won an international, intergalactic competition known as the ExoCup. Scott Gaudi, professor of …
Tragedy And Illness Brought Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon Back To The Stars – Forbes
Tragedy And Illness Brought Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon Back To The Stars Forbes December 11 is the birthday of astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, who developed the system astronomers use to classify stars. But the most famous female …
Scientists discover staggering amount of life deep below Earth's surf – Astronomy Magazine
Scientists discover staggering amount of life deep below Earth’s surf Astronomy Magazine The dark, high-pressure depths of Earth’s interior is an unexpected place to find life. Now, an international group of scientists report there’s 16.5 to 25 billion tons …
Space station astronauts complete nearly eight-hour spacewalk to inve – Astronomy Magazine
Space station astronauts complete nearly eight-hour spacewalk to inve Astronomy Magazine On Tuesday, two Russian cosmonauts are spending some six hours in space, working to solve the mystery of who or what poked a hole in the Soyuz spacecraft.
Space station astronauts on a spacewalk to investigate mystery hole – Astronomy Magazine
Space station astronauts on a spacewalk to investigate mystery hole Astronomy Magazine On Tuesday, two Russian cosmonauts are spending some six hours in space, working to solve the mystery of who or what poked a hole in the Soyuz spacecraft.
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft detects water-bearing minerals on Bennu – Astronomy Now Online
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft detects water-bearing minerals on Bennu Astronomy Now Online Within days of arriving at an asteroid known as Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s two spectrometers were detecting hydrated minerals across the surface …
N.B. physics professor takes part in astronomical discovery that gives rare insight into universe – Global News
N.B. physics professor takes part in astronomical discovery that gives rare insight into universe Global News A New Brunswick physics professor says an astronomical discovery could give rare insight into the workings of the universe and advance the study of stellar…