Scientists have spotted water in a primitive meteorite , expanding our understanding of the ancient solar system.
Water is abundant in our solar system — from the icy rings of Saturn to the subsurface water on its moon Enceladus and the liquid water and ice detected on Mars, water is known to exist beyond Earth. However, while scientists have suspected that water is preserved in a type of meteorite known as carbonaceous chondrites , they have never discovered liquid water in these rocks — until now.
Voyager spacecraft detects 'persistent hum' beyond our solar system - CNN
(CNN) One of the Earth's longest-flying spacecraft has detected a "persistent hum" beyond our solar system, according to a new study.
Pollinator-friendly solar system completed at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign marked the completion of its 12.3-MW dc solar farm by planting native pollinator habitat on the 54-acre site.
The project is the second solar farm constructed at the U of I and achieves clean energy sustainability goals outlined in the university’s Illinois Climate Action Plan, nearly four years ahead of schedule. Clean energy production will now support approximately 12% of the school’s annual electricity demand.
Lightsource BP gains planning approval for 400MWdc solar system in New South Wales - PV Tech
Solar developer Lightsource BP has been granted planning approval to develop a 400MWdc solar farm in New South Wales Australia.
The Wellington North Solar Farm, which was bought from AGL last year and is intended to comprise of 1.2 million bifacial solar panels, will sit adjacent to a 200MWdc solar system in the area that is currently under construction. Once complete, the entire project will become the state's largest renewable energy system by capacity, according to a statement from the developer. It is also amongst the first to use bifacial panels in the country.
Psyche: The metal mini-world that could change everything we know about the Solar System - BBC
Take a moment to imagine a giant lump of metal, 25 times larger than Mount Everest, floating through space. Finding it difficult to conjure an image? Don't worry, nobody can. That's because no one has ever seen such an object up close before. But five years from now, all will be revealed.
January 2026 is the target date for a new NASA spacecraft to arrive at an asteroid called Psyche. Named after the Greek goddess of the soul, Psyche was discovered on 17 March 1852 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. It's one of the most massive bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Modern estimates suggest it contains about 1 per cent of all the mass spread across the millions of asteroids in the main asteroid belt.
Solar panels are expensive. Are they worth it for you? - CNET
A payback period is the amount of time it takes for you to earn back your initial investment. Solar panels can help you save enough money on your energy bills over time to offset the up-front costs. How much you save per month depends on the size of your solar system, your home's energy consumption and other factors.
Calculating the payback period will be unique to your circumstances due to the variability of the upfront costs, as well as the difference in energy costs based on your location. But here are some guidelines to help you estimate when you will break even.
Voyager 1 reports from space beyond our solar system
– For the first time, the density of interstellar space has been measured continuously for many years, which is very interesting, says John-Eric Wahland, professor of space physics at the Institute of Space Physics in Uppsala.
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, orbited the giant giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in a long voyage out of the Solar System.
The heliosphere, the protective bubble of the Solar System, was first abandoned by Voyager 1, which passed through the barrier in August 2012, separating our solar system from the rest of the world.
In 1.3 Million Years, a Star Will Come Within 24 Light-Days of the Sun - Universe Today
Within the Milky Way, there are an estimated 200 to 400 billion stars , all of which orbit around the center of our galaxy in a coordinated cosmic dance. As they orbit, stars in the galactic disk (where our Sun is located) periodically shuffle about and get closer to one another. At times, this can have a drastic effect on the star that experience a close encounter, disrupting their systems and causing planets to be ejected.
Knowing when stars will make a close encounter with our Solar System, and how it might shake-up objects within it, is therefore a concern to astronomers. Using data collected by the Gaia Observatory , two researchers with the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) determined that a handful of stars will be making close passes by our Solar System in the future, one of which will stray pretty close!
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