Space news stories

Smoking Gun: Fifty years of study by Bill Napier et al. vindicated in new paper
14th October 2021 cosmictusk.com | Ancient, Humans, Space

A comprehensive study of the Taurid meteor stream released last week confirms a central understanding of astronomer Dr. Bill Napier and the Comet Research Group, which was incorporated into the YDI hypothesis from the start in 2007

‘I think there’s life out there’: powerful radio antenna used for first time to find exoplanets
13th October 2021 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space, Tech

New techniques for spotting previously hidden planets could reveal whether there is life out there – or not.

Mars scientists now know where to look for life
11th October 2021 | bbc.co.uk | Ancient, Humans, Space

The researchers are sure now they’ve sent the robot to a location that provides the best possible opportunity to find signs of ancient life.

What if the universe had no beginning?
11th October 2021 | livescience.com | Earth, Humans, Space, Weird

In the beginning, there was … well, maybe there was no beginning. Perhaps our universe has always existed — and a new theory of quantum gravity reveals how that could work.

Study of prior research suggests there is a swarm of large asteroids hidden in the Taurid complex
7th October 2021 phys.org | Ancient, Space

A pair of space scientists, one with the University of Antioquia, the other the University of Salento, has found evidence of a swarm of large asteroids hidden in the Taurid complex.

People have long claimed to hear the northern lights. Are the reports true?
5th October 2021 | livescience.com | Humans, Space

It’s a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do the fantastic green and crimson light displays of the aurora borealis produce any discernible sound?

Swarm of Near-Earth Comets Linked to Recent Ice Giant Breakup
1st October 2021 | discovermagazine.com | Ancient, Humans, Space

The findings are welcomed by supporters of cometary catastrophe theories from Earth’s history.

Paper found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com

Apophis: The asteroid we thought might hit us
23rd September 2021 | space.com | Ancient, Earth, Humans, Space

On Friday, April 13, 2029, Earth will experience a dramatic close encounter with the asteroid 99942 Apophis

Gigantic cavity in space sheds new light on how stars form
23rd September 2021 phys.org | Space, Tech, Weird

Astronomers analyzing 3D maps of the shapes and sizes of nearby molecular clouds have discovered a gigantic cavity in space.

Nearly 900 years ago, astronomers spotted a strange, bright light in the sky. We finally know what caused it.
21st September 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans, Space

In the 12th century, Chinese and Japanese astronomers spotted a new light in the sky shining as brightly as Saturn.

Travel through galaxies and the dark matter web in this stunning universe simulation
14th September 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Space, Tech

A new simulation of the universe is a map and a time machine rolled up into one.

Meet the Scientists Investigating a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
9th September 2021 | vice.com | Ancient, Humans, Space

Right now, a spacecraft is carrying a very special delivery to Earth after a years-long voyage to a cosmic destination that can shed light on how life might have first emerged on our planet and how we can protect it from future cosmic hazards.

Image from: asteroidmission.org (Wiki Commons)

Viruses may exist ‘elsewhere in the universe’, warns scientist
8th September 2021 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space

Prof Paul Davies suggests viruses may form vital part of ecosystems on other planets.

Mysterious object called ‘The Accident’ has been careening through the Milky Way for 10 billion years
3rd September 2021 | livescience.com | Space

It’s not quite a star, and it’s not quite a planet — but it’s soaring through the Milky Way, much closer than we thought.

‘Mini-Neptunes’ beyond solar system may soon yield signs of life
29th August 2021 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space

Cambridge astronomers identify new hycean class of habitable exoplanets, which could accelerate search for life.

Interstellar comets are more common than thought
24th August 2021 cosmosmagazine.com | Humans, Space

“We’re finding that there could be substantially more visitors,” say Harvard scientists

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