[ad_1] More than 4,500 exoplanets have been discovered so far, with only a small fraction believed to have the properties to contain life. A new study suggests that some of those planets and any extraterrestrial life living on them can see us too. The research, published in the Royal Astronomical …
Read More »Fast-moving gas flowing away from the young star caused by the vaporization of an icy comet
[ad_1] IMAGE: Artist’s impression of the system, with the star in the center and the internal dust ribbon from which the gas is produced and dispersed outwards to the … view More Credits: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge Astronomers have captured a unique stage in the evolution of the …
Read More »Progress in the fight against malaria has stopped
[ad_1] WHO points out that 400,000 people still died last year from the disease, a relatively stable figure in recent years. Progress in the fight against malaria has stalled in recent years, the World Health Organization warned on Monday, and some 400,000 people died again from the disease last year. …
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[ad_1] Reserved for subscribers DECRIPTURE – A mutated strain has been detected on several continents. It may reduce the effectiveness of some vaccines. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, responsible for Covid-19, enters a cell to infect it. SPL / PHANIE / phanie The prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine is fast approaching. A …
Read More »The Japanese spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples approaches home
[ad_1] A Japanese spacecraft is approaching Earth after a year-long trip home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system Of MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press 27 November 2020, 10:34 • 3 min of reading Share on FacebookShare on …
Read More »Garrett County Skies: Lineup of Jupiter and Saturn – WV News
[ad_1] Garrett County Skies: Lineup of Jupiter and SaturnWV News Jupiter, Saturn will form the closest “great conjunction” in 800 yearsKRQE News 13 View full coverage on Google News . [ad_2] Source link
Read More »The 2020 Christmas sky will see Jupiter and Saturn in a rare dual planet alignment – Technology News, Firstpost
[ad_1] FP trend26 November 2020 9:04:18 IST Jupiter and Saturn will get closer to each other in Earth’s night sky than they have in nearly 800 years around Christmas this year. According to a Rice University statement, just after sunset on the evening of December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will …
Read More »Here’s what we know about the second “Minimoon” detected by Earth
[ad_1] The minimaon, as illustrated on February 15, 2020.Image: Catalina Sky Survey Spotted earlier this year, asteroid 2020 CD3 is only the second temporary natural satellite, or minimaon, ever detected around Earth. It didn’t last very long, but we learned some interesting things about our temporary mate and why a …
Read More »SpaceX Mission: The latest in a long NASA tradition working with private companies
[ad_1] Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski talks with astronomy collaborator Jean Creighton about the history and future of private space travel. This month, four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) thanks to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was a milestone …
Read More »Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something they almost never do: BGR
[ad_1] Jupiter and Saturn will line up in the night sky on December 21st. The two planets only align every two decades or so. The planets will appear so close that according to astronomers they will look like a “double planet”. What will you do on the evening of December …
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