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Nov 29th: Pluto’s Atmosphere Freezing Out as Pluto Moves Away

Stellar occultation when Pluto passed in front of a distant star gives info that Pluto’s atmosphere is freezing The post Nov 29th: Pluto’s Atmosphere Freezing Out as Pluto Moves Away appeared first on...

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Dec 6th: Trojan Asteroids: Understanding the Past to Explore the Future

Podcaster: Dr. Pamela Gay; Title: Escape Velocity Space News – EVSN: Trojan Asteroids: Understanding the Past to Explore the Future Organization: Cosmoquest Link: http://dailyspace.org/ Description:...

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Dec 13th: Eccentric Minor Planet to Make Close Pass to Saturn’s Orbit in 2030

Astronomers will have a chance to observe a rare trans-Neptunian object from up close when 2014 UN271 make a close pass to Saturn’s orbit at the end of the decade The post Dec 13th: Eccentric Minor...

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Dec 20th: Searching for Dark Energy in Black Holes

From baby planets to ancient black holes, let's look at the week's space news. The post Dec 20th: Searching for Dark Energy in Black Holes appeared first on 365 Days of Astronomy.

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Dec 25th: ‘Twas the Observer’s Day Before Christmas’

Today Space Stories will bring you to Christmas tale for astronomers one and all. With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. The post Dec 25th: ‘Twas the Observer’s Day Before Christmas’ appeared first on...

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Dec 27th: Impact Gardening Churns Surface of Saturn’s Moon Europa

Over tens of millions of years, Europa has been churned by impacts to the depth of 30 cm & the search for biosignatures must below that zone. The post Dec 27th: Impact Gardening Churns Surface of...

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Jan 3rd: Science Here & Far

This week we take a loot at Dark Comets, Io's gooey mantle, the colonization of a Ryugu sample, galaxies growing too fast too early, and more. The post Jan 3rd: Science Here & Far appeared first on...

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Jan 10th: End-Permian Extinction Lasted 10X Longer on Land Than in Water

The biggest mass extinction event on Earth occurred at the end of the Permian period. Now, scientists have found that the terrestrial portion of the event lasted nearly ten times as long as the ocean...

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Jan 17th: Free-flowing Water On Ancient Mars? Not So Fast!

Podcaster: Dr. Pamela Gay; Title: Escape Velocity Space News – EVSN: Free-flowing Water On Ancient Mars? Not So Fast! Organization: Cosmoquest Link: http://dailyspace.org/ Description: From August 4,...

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Jan 24th: New Pieces Placed in Milky Way Formation

Two new papers examine how the Milky Way galaxy was formed and how it evolved. Plus, we take a look at stories on the prospects for life elsewhere in the cosmos. The post Jan 24th: New Pieces Placed in...

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Jan 31st: Space Stories of Joy

It's the kind of week where we feel the need to put joy into the world, and we've made the decision to just find stories to bring a smile and share them with you. The post Jan 31st: Space Stories of...

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Feb 7th: Cool Worlds, Exploding Stars, & An Asteroid That Missed Earth

Podcaster: Dr. Pamela Gay; Title: Escape Velocity Space News – EVSN: Cool Worlds, Exploding Stars, & An Asteroid That Missed Earth Organization: Cosmoquest Link: http://dailyspace.org/ Description:...

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Feb 14th: Craters in Northern Canada Offer Clues to Titan

New research presented the used of Haughton impact crater in Arctic Canada as a potential analog for impact craters on Titan, one of the targets of the upcoming Dragonfly mission. The post Feb 14th:...

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Feb 21st: Moons May Be Beneficial to Life Beyond Earth

New simulations find that to form a moon with a similar size ratio to our own system, certain types of planets are needed The post Feb 21st: Moons May Be Beneficial to Life Beyond Earth appeared first...

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Feb 28th: Black Holes Can Clear Way For Star Formation

Contrary to the destructive role supermassive black holes are thought to play in the lives of stars, it turns out that certain types of galaxies benefit from black holes clearing the way and keeping...

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Mar 7th: Temperatures That Kill

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including a potentially killer asteroid, a new look at the history of Earth's water, and a mini-quasi-moon. The post Mar 7th:...

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Mar 14th: Aquatic Planets Like Earth’s Could Abound in Milky Way

The formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice and carbon, increasing the possibility of aquatic planets similar to Earth. The post Mar 14th: Aquatic Planets Like Earth’s Could Abound...

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Mar 21st: Overlooked Exoplanet Found by Citizen Scientists

Using data provided by the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 citizen science project, volunteers found a possible large planet or brown dwarf orbiting its star. The post Mar 21st: Overlooked Exoplanet Found by...

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Mar 23rd: Comet Johnson & Space Salsa

Bye bye Comet C2 2015 V2J which discovered by Jess Johnson & won't be coming back. Also mission to test growing tomatoes in Lunar & Mars. The post Mar 23rd: Comet Johnson & Space Salsa...

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Mar 28th: Star Formation Occurs in Competitive Environment

A survey of the stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula Cluster provides evidence that stars compete for material and their size. The post Mar 28th: Star Formation Occurs in Competitive Environment...

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