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Carnival of Space #574

14 Aug , 2018 by

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space #574.

The Sun is Actually One of the Most Difficult Places to Reach in the Solar System. Here’s how the Parker Solar Probe Will Do It

13 Aug , 2018 by

The Parker Solar Probe, which will spend the next seven years getting closer to the Sun than any previous mission, recently launched from Cape Canaveral.

As the Martian Dust Storm Subsides, There’s Still No Word From Opportunity

10 Aug , 2018 by

The Martian dust storm that has been raging for months finally appears to be subsiding, though it will still be some time before contact can be reestablished with Opportunity.

TESS Practices on a Comet Before Starting on its Science Operations

9 Aug , 2018 by

Before commencing its mission to find exoplanets, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite took some impressive images of a comet in our Solar System.

170 Years Ago, Eta Carinae Erupted Dramatically. Astronomers Now Think They Know Why

9 Aug , 2018 by

170 years after the star Eta Carinae erupted and became the second brightest star in the galaxy, astronomers now have a theory for what caused this.

Is it a Massive Planet or a Tiny Brown Dwarf. This Object is Right at the Border Between Planet and Star

8 Aug , 2018 by

In a new study, a team from Caltech recently used the Very Large Array to confirm that a rogue planet just 20 light years away is on the cusp between being a planet and a brown dwarf

New Canadian Radio Telescope is Detecting Fast Radio Bursts

7 Aug , 2018 by

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a revolutionary new radio telescope, recently made its first-ever detection of a possible Fast Radio Burst (FRB)

A Partial Solar Eclipse and the Perseids Round Out August

7 Aug , 2018 by

How about that Total Lunar Eclipse this past July 13th? It has been a busy year for astronomy for sure, with two total lunar eclipses, a comet fading out from an unexpected burst of glory and Saturn, Jupiter and Mars reaching opposition in quick succession.

Now, watch for a rare event, with the final eclipse for 2018 coming up on Saturday, August 11th, with a partial solar eclipse spanning northern Europe and the Arctic.

It Looks Like Plate Tectonics Aren’t Required to Support Life

5 Aug , 2018 by

According to a new study, it is possible that extra-solar planets with no plate tectonics might be capable of supporting life, contrary to previous assumptions.

Five Teams Compete to Design a 3D Printed Mars Habitat for NASA

3 Aug , 2018 by

As part of their 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge, NASA recently awarded five teams with a total of $100,000 for their designs for Martian habitats.

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