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SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation. The project was mentioned during Thursday’s meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group, which is dedicated to supporting NASA missions to the Red Planet. In one presentation, NASA staffers talked about the space agency buying commercial services from […]
A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water Source link
While we’re getting a Gears Of War prequel in Gears Of War: E-Day, this does mean that Gears Of War 6 is yet to be a thing. In a recent episode of IGN’s Podcast Unlocked, former Gears Of War director and current Diablo 4 lead Rod Fergusson revealed what his plans were for Gears 6 […]
British scientists have spotted something fascinating in the depths of space – a packed ridge of planets that nobody knew existed before now. The University of Warwick team found this special area while studying planets similar to Neptune that exist beyond our solar system. They noticed an interesting pattern: a dense band of planets sitting […]
An artist’s illustration shows the nearest brown dwarf to Earth. ESO-I. Crossfield-N. Risinger/Handout via REUTERS By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet – sort of a celestial […]
If you want to win the game Planet Smash, you must figure out how to make the best use of the power source you have. As you travel across the magnificent galaxy, you will come across various distinct worlds. After discovering a planet, you can do nothing more or make contact with it to begin […]
Artist’s impression of Barnard’s star b, a planet in orbit around Barnard’s star ESO/M. Kornmesser One of the sun’s closest neighbours, Barnard’s star, appears to have at least one planet orbiting it, as well as another three possible planets that need further confirmation. Astronomers have been looking for planets around Barnard’s star, which at 5.96 […]
A distant planet should have been consumed when its star expanded to become a red giant, perhaps offering insights into planetary migration Source link
Exoplanets that get too close to their parent stars experience harsh conditions Nazarii_Neshcherenskyi/Shutterstock A distant Earth-sized planet is orbiting so close to its parent star that gravity is stretching it to an extreme degree, turning it egg-shaped. A handful of known exoplanets are extremely close to their parent stars, which exposes them to incredibly harsh […]