Scientists have discovered that a comet released an abnormally large amount of alcohol into space as it passed by Earth in December 2018.
When Comet 46P/Wirtanen shot by our planet two-and-a-half years ago , scientists had just completed a major upgrade to a telescope at the Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaii.
'Our Solar System' display premiers on Ventnor boardwalk - DOWNBEACH
Brooke Feldman/’Our Solar System’ display premiered on the Ventnor City boardwalk, Saturday, July 3, 2021.
VENTNOR – Astronomy lovers of all ages flocked to the Ventnor boardwalk Saturday, July 3, for the kickoff tour of a Solar System display.
Why does Mercury have such a big iron core?
A new study disputes the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big core relative to its mantle (the layer between a planet's core and crust).
William McDonough, a professor of geology at the University of Maryland, and Takashi Yoshizaki from Tohoku University developed a model showing that the density, mass and iron content of a rocky planet's core are influenced by its distance from the sun's magnetic field.
DIY Solar Panels: What You Need to Know (2021) - EcoWatch
While many homeowners are switching to solar power to help reduce or even eliminate month-to-month utility costs, there's no arguing that the startup cost of solar panels can be high.
In this article, we'll take a closer look at the pros and cons of DIY solar panel installation, including important safety factors and whether it's really guaranteed to save you money.
The FINANCIAL - Giant Comet Found in Outer Solar System
The FINANCIAL -- The discovery of the comet estimated to 100-200 kilometers across was made by Penn researchers following a comprehensive search of data from the Dark Energy Survey.
Giant comet has been discovered by Penn astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein following a comprehensive search of data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES). The comet is an icy relic flung out of the solar system by migrating gas giants.
Newly found mega comet may be the largest seen in recorded history | Space
A giant comet found far out in the solar system may be 1,000 times more massive than a typical comet, making it potentially the largest ever found in modern times.
The object, officially designated a comet on June 23 , is called Comet C/2014 UN271 or Bernardinelli-Bernstein after its discoverers, University of Pennsylvania graduate student Pedro Bernardinelli and astronomer Gary Bernstein.
Sun blasts biggest solar flare in 4 years, causes minor radio blackout on earth - Hindustan Times
The sun blasted the biggest solar flare since 2017 causing cosmic fireworks, and even a minor radio blackout on earth, ahead of July 4, according to reports. The solar flare appeared from a sunspot called AR2838 and it was also classified as an X-1 class sun event, they said.
A 1 kW Residential Rooftop Solar System With Subsidy to Cost ₹31,200 in Andhra - Mercom India
Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited ( APEPDCL ) has discovered the lowest bid of ₹50,000 (~$673)/kW for residential rooftop solar systems of up to 1 kW under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model.
The bids were in response to the tenders floated by APEPDCL to empanel agencies to install the rooftop solar systems. The projects were set to be developed under the CAPEX model.
Satellite with a solar sail could be built for interstellar objects
Experts have tried to figure out what 'Oumuamua - the mysterious object that flew into our solar system from outside of it - is, since it was discovered in 2017.
And now a new study suggests a tiny satellite equipped with solar sails could be built in short order to catch and observe other objects just like that.
A small satellite with a solar sail could catch up with an interstellar object
A new paper released on ArXiv on June 27th explores one possible mission design. Derived from the NIAC study, the proposal suggests combining solar sail technology with the ability to miniaturize space probes to small, lightweight sizes.
Missions like JAXA's IKAROS probe to Venus and the Planetary Society's ongoing LightSail 2 project in Earth orbit have shown that solar sails, which use photons from the sun to accelerate, are entirely feasible propulsion systems.
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