Just over a year after Japan's Hayabusa2 mission returned the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth , scientists have determined that the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu is a pristine remnant from the formation of our solar system.
This was the first material to be returned to Earth from a carbon-rich asteroid. These asteroids can reveal how our cosmic corner of the universe was formed.
Catch a glimpse of Comet Leonard before it leaves the solar system | KJZZ
If you've looked up in the sky at the right time and in the right direction over the last 10 days, you may have gotten a glimpse of the Comet Leonard, which is named after University of Arizona research specialist Gregory Leonard.
Leonard first discovered the comet, also known as Comet C/2021 A1, nearly a year ago — somewhat accidentally — as part of the Catalina Sky Survey project. Here's how he describes it.
Listen: NASA probe captures "wild" sounds from the Solar System's largest moon
NASA's Juno spacecraft recently made a close pass by the largest moon in the solar system, and it came away with a unique — and eerie — souvenir.
As Juno zipped by Jupiter's moon Ganymede , it tuned its radio and plasma instruments to the icy satellite. Pitch-shifted into audible frequencies, the result is an audible account of the spacecraft's journey and a valuable trove of data on the moon's properties.
What Is a Comet? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Comets, such as the comet ISON pictured here, are thought to hold material from the time when the Sun and planets were forming. They are like giant, frozen time capsules in our solar system. Credit: NASA/MSFC/Aaron Kingery
Comets are mostly found way out in the solar system. Some exist in a wide disk beyond the orbit of Neptune called the Kuiper Belt . We call these short-period comets . They take less than 200 years to orbit the Sun.
EcoSmart to build 3-MW rooftop solar system at Hong Kong airport
December 20 (Renewables Now) - Hong Kong-based renewable energy engineering firm EcoSmart Energy announced today it will build a 3-MWp solar array on the rooftop of a facility at the Hong Kong International Airport.
EcoSmart was hired to build the photovoltaic (PV) system at aircraft maintenance hangars of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd, also known as HAECO Group. The solar array will consist of approximately 6,000 solar panels.
Astronomers Detect Signature of Magnetic Field on an Exoplanet | University of Arizona News
An international team of astronomers used data from the Hubble Space Telescope to discover the signature of a magnetic field in a planet outside our solar system. The finding, described in a paper in the journal Nature Astronomy, marks the first time such a feature has been seen on an exoplanet.
How NASA's Psyche Mission Will Explore an Unexplored World
This illustration depicts the 140-mile-wide (226-kilometer-wide) asteroid Psyche, the target of NASA's mission of the same name. Based on data obtained from Earth, scientists believe the asteroid is a mixture of metal and rock.
Launching in August 2022 and arriving at the asteroid belt in 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft will orbit a world we can barely pinpoint from Earth and have never visited.
Lucy in the sky with asteroids: Planetary astronomers on team supporting first NASA mission to
On Oct. 16, NASA launched the Lucy probe, starting its 12-year journey to the Trojan asteroids near the planet Jupiter in the outer solar system.
Expected to begin reaching its targets in 2027, the probe will fly by more asteroids than any other spacecraft in history, including one in the "main belt" between Mars and Jupiter and eight Trojan asteroids—Donaldjohanson, Eurybates, Queta, Polymele, Leucus, Orus, Patroclus and Menoetius.
Cost of Solar Panels in Illinois: What to Expect (2022) - EcoWatch
In this article, we'll take a look at current average solar costs in the state and give an overview of Illinois solar incentives to help homeowners save money on system costs.
If you're interested in skipping the guesswork and seeing how much a system would cost for your home right away, you can get a free, no-obligation quote from a certified solar installer in your area by using this tool or filling out the form below.
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After analyzing the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth, scientists are sharing what they've learned ab… https://t.co/Q5AMcgGpgP CNN Tue Dec 21 03:39:27 +0000 2021
Last year, Japan's Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer returned samples from the asteroid Ryugu, and now the first analysi… https://t.co/CqoGjtMjf5 newscientist (from Worldwide) Mon Dec 20 22:54:19 +0000 2021
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