08 September 2017
The solar systems most powerful auroras are still a mystery
... be witness to some striking auroras here on Earth, as the Sun has recently emitted particularly strong solar flares. It is unclear if the ensuing solar particles will generate the intense geomagnetic storms that are predicted or not, so keep an eye...
13 December 2021
Did another star gatecrash our early Solar System?
... melting could possibly explain the existence of chondrules in our solar system, where dynamical evidence for a past flyby exists,”...years old – older than the Earth and other planets in our Solar System. The team’s research, “On the rise times in FU ...
04 February 2018
In the Shadow of the Moon: the science, magic and mystery of solar eclipses
..., and personal eclipses). The volume concludes with chapter notes and an index, and there is a brief chronology of solar eclipses, which includes future eclipses up to September 2099 (for those who expect to be around). Of course, there is science...
November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
... response to the presented challenges including powering Earth-orbiting satellites through beamed energy from in-situ manufactured solar panels on the surface of the Moon and the creation of an Earth observation and data analytics platform to support...
24 January 2022
Solar sail mission will intercept and study small asteroid
...CubeSat called NEA Scout will use a thin, aluminum-coated solar sail about the size of a tennis court to propel ... Artemis I uncrewed test flight this spring, the sail will use solar radiation to propel the CubeSat to the asteroid, estimated to be ths...
08 April 2019
Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System
The so-called minor bodies of the solar system, such as comets and asteroids, were little...measurements. This compact primer on the subject begins with the formation of the solar system, placing comets and asteroids in the context of the Earth-Moon ...
