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The Raw Materials for Amino Acids – Which are the Raw Materials for Life – Were Found in the Geysers Coming out of Enceladus
According to a recent study, Enceladus' plumes may contain the building blocks of amino acids, which are the building blocks…
Astronomers Find Cyanide Gas in Interstellar Object 2I/Borisov, but Don’t Panic Like it’s 1910
An international team of astronomers recently obtained spectra from the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov, which confirmed the presence of cyanide gas.
Earth, Solar System, Milky Way. Are they Getting More or Less Massive Over Time?
According to a study by The Milky Way Halo Research Group, we now know how quickly the Milky Way is…
Exoplanet Orbits its Star Every 18 Hours. The Quickest Hot-Jupiter Ever Found
The Next Generation Transit Survey recently discovered a hot-Jupiter with the shortest orbital period observed to date, just 18 hours!
Elon Musk Shows us What’s Inside the Starship
Elon Musk recently upload a video that shows that the interior of the Starship's prototype cargo bay.
Tracking Twilight: ‘Purple Sunset Effect’ Seen Worldwide
Has twilight looked at little… mauve to you as of late? The effect is subtle, but noticeable on a clear…
Musk Presents the Orbital Starship Prototype. Flights will Begin in Six Months
Coinciding with SpaceX's 17th anniversary, Elon Musk provided the latest updates on the design of the Starship and Super Heavy…
New Technique for Estimating the Mass of a Black Hole
A Russian-led team of astronomers has developed a method for estimating the mass of a supermassive black hole by looking…
WFIRST Gets its Coronagraph, to Block the Light of Stars and Reveal Their Planets
The coronagraph instrument, which will help NASA's WFIRST mission to search for exoplanets, just passed a major milestone!
Lockheed Wins the Contract to Build Six More Orion Capsules
NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized their contract for the delivery of the 6 to 12 Orion capsules that will…