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This Planet is so Metal. Iron and Titanium Vapour Found in the Atmosphere of an “Ultra-Hot Jupiter”

16 Aug , 2018 by

According to a new study by an international team of scientists, the gas giant KELT-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.

Catch Comet 21/P Giacobini-Zinner at Its Best

16 Aug , 2018 by

A periodic comet may put on a fine show for northern hemisphere viewers over the next few months.

Comet 21/P Giacobini-Zinner is currently a fine binocular comet shining at +8th magnitude and cruising across the constellation Cassiopeia. This places it above the horizon for the entire night for observers north of the equator in August, transiting the local meridian at local dawn.
The layout of the solar system, including the Oort Cloud, on a logarithmic scale. Credit: NASA

Oort Clouds Around Other Stars Should be Visible in the Cosmic Microwave Background

15 Aug , 2018 by

A new study by a team from the University of Pennsylvania suggests using maps of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) to find evidence of extra-solar Oort Clouds (EXOCs).

Spinning Heat Shield Concept Could Provide a Lightweight Way to Survive Atmospheric Re-entry

15 Aug , 2018 by

A team from the University of Manchester recently tested their prototype for a spinning heat shield, a lightweight, compact design that could provide cost-effective protection for future space missions.
Carnival of Space. Image by Jason Major.

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

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