First interstellar comet may be the most pristine ever found
New observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the second and most recently detected interstellar visitor to our Solar System, is one of the most pris.....»»
PIGS find ancient stars in the heart of the Milky Way
An international team of researchers has obtained the largest set of detailed observations yet of the oldest stars in the center of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. The Pristine Inner Galaxy Survey (PIGS) team finds that this group of stars is slowly spinn.....»»
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (July 2023)
Chase away the June Gloom with American Sniper and Christopher Nolan's Interstellar as they join the best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now!.....»»
Complex organosulfur molecules on comet 67P: Evidence from Rosetta orbiter and the lab
The Rosetta orbiter spectrometer for ion and neutral analysis (ROSINA) instrument orbited comet 67P to revolutionize our understanding of cometary material composition. A key finding of the satellite was to explore the composition of comet 67P/Churyu.....»»
A Potentially Spectacular Comet Will Fly by Earth Next Year
Professional and amateur astronomers alike are hoping that Comet C/2023 A3 will sparkle in Earth’s skies in the fall of 2024, although comets are notoriously difficult to predict.....»»
Observations of high-mass star seeds defy models
Astronomers have mapped 39 interstellar clouds where high-mass stars are expected to form. This large data set shows that the accepted model of low-mass star formation needs to be expanded to explain the formation of high-mass stars. This suggests th.....»»
Evidence of the amino acid tryptophan found in space
Using data from the Spitzer space observatory, Dr. Susana Iglesias-Groth, a researcher from The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has found evidence for the existence of the amino acid tryptophan in the interstellar material in a nearby st.....»»
Japan"s subtropical forests home to a newly discovered beetle species
A new weevil species was discovered in Japan's pristine subtropical forests on Ishigaki Island and Yanbaru National Park in Okinawa......»»
Unveiling the hidden stars: ALMA shines a light on dust attenuation
Interstellar dust is a key component in galaxies. It favors star formation and drives the chemistry and physics of the interstellar medium. However, it hides the majority of stars in a way that it is impossible to observe them. Astrophysicists use du.....»»
PFAS, PFAS everywhere: How pristine are laboratory materials?
How do you study the effects of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), when it is in everything? To study the effect of a chemical, toxicologists typically expose animals to various doses of the chemical over a period of time so that.....»»
Scientists Make Best-Yet Map of Solar System"s Interstellar Boundaries
Researchers have gained a new view of the journey ahead for the twin Voyager spacecraft and other probes bound on one-way trips into interstellar space.....»»
Simulations suggest interstellar objects could be captured by Earth"s gravity
A quartet of space scientists, two from Carnegie Mellon University and two from Harvard University, has found via simulations that it should be possible for interstellar objects to be captured by Earth's gravity. The team, made up of Diptajyoti Mukhe.....»»
Radiant protostars and shadowy clouds clash in stellar nursery
The massive, star-forming interstellar cloud Lupus 3 is captured with the 570-megapixel US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera at NSF's NOIRLab's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. The dazzling central region of this spr.....»»
Fatty acids might exist in space
A team of physicists have discovered that the environment of a molecular cloud in interstellar space can support the existence of fatty acids, a key component of life on Earth......»»
James Webb investigates mystery of where Earth’s water comes from
The first water may have been brought to our planet by a comet. Now, James Webb is investigating comets to see if they could carry water vapor......»»
Research suggests smoke from the Black Summer fires may have made the triple La Nina more likely
The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for the first time in memory. By some estimates, a billion native animals died up and down Australia's east coast. Dozens of people died......»»
Historic Apple check signed by Steve Jobs fetches giant diamond prices
A rare and pristine Apple Computer Company check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976 fetched enough money to buy the owner a giant, six-carat diamond.A check signed by Steve JobsDated July 8, 1976, the check made out to Crampton, Remke & Miller, Inc. for $1.....»»
New power plan will keep Voyager 2 running even longer
Voyager 2 has been exploring interstellar space — the region of space beyond our Sun’s heliopause — since 2018. As it reaches further from our … The post New power plan will keep Voyager 2 running even longer appeared first on BGR......»»
NASA"s Voyager will do more science with new power strategy
The plan will keep Voyager 2's science instruments turned on a few years longer than previously anticipated, enabling yet more revelations from interstellar space......»»
Asteroid"s comet-like tail is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal
A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder......»»
Using a computational model to study how to land on a planet safely
When a lander descends toward the moon—or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet—the exhaust plume of the rocket interacts with the surface, causing erosion and kicking up regolith particles. The resulting blanket of dusty debris can create a dangero.....»»