Weekly Space Hangout: May 27, 2020 — News Roundup
https://youtu.be/10i7aLdu9RA Due to an unexpected power failure, tonight's guest, Shytoya Palmer, was unable to join us. We will be rescheduling…
Extremely Hot Exoplanets Can Have Extreme Weather, Like Clouds of Aluminum Oxide and Titanium Rain
Thanks to the success of the Kepler mission, we know that there are multitudes of exoplanets of a type called…
What Are Some Clues to the Climates of Exoplanets?
Researchers from the Carl Sagan Institute have created a new model for assessing the habitability of exoplanets that orbit different…
The Solar System Might Not Exist if There Wasn’t a Huge Galactic Collision with the Milky Way Billions of Years Ago
The Milky Way has a number of satellite galaxies; nearly 60 of them, depedending on how we define them. One…
A Massive Rotating Disc Discovered in the Early Universe
If we want to understand how the Universe evolves, we have to understand how its large structures form and evolve.…
This Dwarf Galaxy is all by Itself
In these days of social distancing, it appears this beautiful little galaxy is leading by example, sitting all by itself…
How Will we Receive Signals From Interstellar Probes, Like Starshot?
A new study takes a look at the challenges of sending and receiving data over interstellar distances using tight-beam lasers
Spot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon After This Weekend’s Historic Launch
How to see SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo One mission in orbit Wednesday night.
Tiny Cardboard Aircraft Could Fly in the Skies of Mars
What would be the best method for exploring planetary atmospheres, such as at Mars, Venus or even Earth? One group…
NASA and SpaceX Gearing Up For Historic Crew Dragon Launch This Week
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the Demo-2 mission this week, which will see the Crew Dragon launch from…