January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
... see why astronomers have apparently ignored this fundamental force of nature in their endeavours to understand the physics of the universe...interaction, star formation, spiral density waves and the nature of magnetic fields. We still have much to ...
28 September 2020
String of underground lakes found under Mars' South Pole
... data, the authors were able to confirm the liquid nature of the previously observed lake, while also identifying several ... say the team in their research paper published today in Nature Astronomy. Mars’ past climate is heavily debated and while some...
31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... new analysis, the overall brightness of the night sky could have increased by more than 10 percent above natural light levels across a large part of the planet; a figure that exceeds a threshold set by astronomers over 40 years...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
... also means greater longevity for spacecraft and lower costs for launches and other services. Preserving nature, like these purple flowers near Kennedy Space Center, is part of the green cosmonautics ideology In conclusion, even...
March 2016
Gravitational waves provide new window on the universe
... second is the spin that shows how the space-time swirls. Due to the massive and compact nature of black holes, these objects create a ‘hole’ in the fabric of space-time and when two accelerating massive...
May 2017
Could Brexit blow a hole in UK’s space ambitions?
...membership of ESA. However, there might be indirect effects as a consequence of ESA-EU programmes and depending on the final nature of Brexit. The EU itself is a major contributor to ESA, principally for the Galileo global navigation satellite system...
