October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
...and in orbit (like the James Webb Space Telescope) will continue to observe Saturn to build on Cassini’s legacy of discoveries, while keeping a watchful eye on the northern summertime conditions as it evolves towards the autumnal equinox in June 2025...
April 2019
Scanning the skies for exoplanets
... pressure; at 530C, advanced life would be a no go,” said Roland Vanderspek, lead author of a research paper which details the discovery of LHS 3844 b. Considering the extreme temperature dominating this planet, LHS 3844 b has more in common with...
31 October 2015
The business of stargazing: from observatory tours to ‘Discovery at Sea’
... the dawn of time. For some of us – this captivation presents a good business opportunity. Princess Cruises and the Discovery Channel, for example, have joined forces to provide amateur astronomers with a unique stargazing experience far away...
15 November 2017
Earth-mass temperate exoplanet found close by
... – is the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after the discovery of Proxima b last year. However, in ‘only’ 79, 000 ...liquid water may exist on a planet’s surface. “This discovery is based on more than a decade of HARPS intensive monitoring...
November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
...-25 lander, the Luna-26 orbiter and the Luna-27 lander (also called Luna-Resurs). Luna-27 is focused on the discovery and characterisation of lunar resources including volatiles at a high latitude landing site (beyond 85 degrees south) and will...
01 May 2019
Evidence for first confirmed exomoon under question
... the exomoon candidate was brought to the forefront of discoveries after a small team of scientists from Columbia University in...pull apart the data to see, or not see, the discovery for themselves. Once such team from Europe, including researcher René...
