Weekly Space Hangout: Dec 19, 2018: News Roundup
Did You Know that the Earth Loses Several Hundred Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day?
Messier 74 - the NGC 628 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Pisces constellation, roughly 30 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 74 (aka. the "Phantom Galaxy").
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Here are 20 Protoplanetary Disks, With Newly Forming Planets Carving Out Gaps in the Gas and Dust
A new survey by an ALMA collaboration has resulted in stunning images of 20 nearby protoplanetary disks, which shows the process of planet formation as it happens.
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Here's the First Image of the Sun from the Parker Solar Probe
Rosetta Flew Through the Bow Shock of Comet 67P Several Times During its Mission
According to a new analysis of Rosetta data, the orbiter passed through the bow shock of Comet 67/P several times during its mission.
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Of Course You'll Want to See InSight's First Selfie.
You're Looking at an Actual Image of a White Dwarf Feeding on Material from a Larger Red Giant, 650 Light Years from Earth.
Exactly How We Would Send our First Laser-Powered Probe to Alpha Centauri
In a recent study, an international team of scientists present their concept for a lightsail and spacecraft that could make the journey to the nearest star in about 100 years.
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There's a Surprising Amount of Life Deep Inside the Earth. Hundreds of Times More Mass than All of Humanity
Every Few Hours There's a Flash of Light Coming From the Moon. Another Impact.
The ESA's NELIOTA project is busy monitoring the dark side of the Moon for impact flashes, which could tell us more about the risk of asteroids hitting Earth.
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A Supernova 2.6 Million Years Ago Could Have Wiped Out the Ocean's Large Animals
Finally! Voyager 2 is Now in Interstellar Space
The Voyager 2 recently crossed the outer boundary of the heliosphere, where it joins the Voyager 1 spacecraft in interstellar space
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Get Ready for the 2018 Geminid Meteors
When it comes to meteor showers, the calendar year always seems to save the best for last. We're referring to the Geminid meteor shower, one of the sure fire bets for dependable meteor showers. In fact, in recent years, the Geminids have been upstaging that other yearly favorite: the August Geminids.
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InSight Uses its Seismometer to "Hear" the Sound of Wind on Mars
The InSight lander recently used two its instruments to record vibrations caused by Martian wind, effectively capturing what it sounds like on the surface of Mars.
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OSIRIS-REx Has Already Found Water on Bennu
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A Rapid Rise in Temperature Led to the Worst Extinction in our Planet's History
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