AvatarPhilip Perrymanflipped into animalsNew Killer Whale Could Be the Largest Unknown Animal Left on the Planettreehugger.com - Melissa BreyerFound in some of the most inhospitable latitudes on Earth, it's no wonder these mysterious creatures remained undescribed by science for so long. In …
Matt Katesflipped into InvestingA Bizarre Trillion-Dollar Asteroid Worth More Than Our Planet Is Now Aligned With The Earth And SunForbes - Jamie CarterAn asteroid called 16 Psyche that could prove extraordinarily valuable one day will today make its closest approach to our planet, reach its brightest in the night sky, and be visible all night long to those with telescopes. During its opposition today, 16 Psyche will get to within 1.6 astronomical …
ScienceAlertflipped into HumansThis Abandoned Soviet Site Is Home to The Deepest Hole on The Planetverified_publisherScienceAlertDeep in western Russia, if you know where to look, you'll find a small collection of ragged scrap metal and crumbled concrete. Which isn't that …
SKGeniusflipped into FLIPSOur Planet Protected Us. Earth ‘Bends’ An Asteroid Just 1,830 Miles Out, The Closest Flyby On RecordForbes - Jamie CarterIt has emerged that just a few days ago at 12:08 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 16, 2020 an asteroid was spotted that had just a few hours earlier gotten very (very) close to Earth. So close, in fact, that Earth’s gravity bent its trajectory. Its finders are calling it Asteroid 2020 QG. It’s now the …
Dante Wesleyflipped into History, Science & etc...Because the Universe isn't weird enough: Black hole planets may exist.verified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Phil PlaitWe know that planets like the ones in our solar system form in flat disks of gas and dust called protoplanetary disks. We can actually see that …
kedecimaflipped into referenceScientist Shows How Planets Don’t Quite Orbit The Sun With A Fascinating AnimationMashableIt is a well-known fact that Sun is the centre of our solar system and all the planets orbit this yellow star. But that is not the case exactly, the planets and even the Sun are in fact orbiting the centre of mass of the solar system. It is a well-known fact that the Sun is the centre of our solar …
Avatarcrosscourierflipped into The Universal Curiosity ShopWhy Do the Planets All Orbit the Sun in the Same Plane?smithsonianmag.com - Natalie HamiltonQ: Why do the planets all orbit the Sun in the same plane? —Randi Eldevik | Stillwater, Oklahoma Because of the way the Sun formed, explains David …
CaliGypsyGurlflipped into Mathematics, Space, Science, Gadgets & TechnologyRarest planet in the universe may be lurking in Orion's noseLive Science - Brandon SpecktorThis could be the first known planet in the universe to orbit three suns at once. Perched on the tip of Orion's nose, there spins a solar system that …
Ruperto Garciaflipped into Look, Up In The Sky . . .A mysterious planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar systemverified_publisherTNW - The Cosmic CompanionA mysterious planet — called Planet 9 or Planet X — may be hiding at the edge of our solar system. Will we ever find this world? Planet nine may be orbiting far from the Sun, at the edge of our solar system. Astronomers, seeing odd irregularities in the orbits of the outer planets suspect another, …
CNETflipped into How ToMars opposition 2020: How to see the red planet shine extra bright tonightverified_publisherCNET - Amanda KooserIt's a beautiful month for Mars watching as the planet camps out opposite the sun on Oct. 13.
Inverseflipped into Life in SpaceThe mysterious case of Planet 9 may finally be resolvedInverse - Passant RabieIn January 2015, a team of astronomers made a shocking discovery that would alter our understanding of the Solar System. Deep within the confines of …
Forbesflipped into InnovationWhy Don’t We Have Live Video From Mars? NASA’s Jaw-Dropping Plans For ‘Laser’ TV From The Red PlanetForbes - Jamie CarterNASA’s Perseverance rover is off to the “red planet” on the Mars 2020 spacecraft, successfully launching from Cape Canaveral on Thursday. After its seven-month, 314 million mile journey it will land in Mars’ Jezero crater in February 18, 2021, but only after what its scientists call “seven minutes …
Jason Burnflipped into Nerds, Geeks, and GamersScientists finally see Ganymede, a snowball bigger than the planet MercuryInverse - Passant RabieAlthough Jupiter has a whopping 79 moons, none quite stand out as much as Ganymede. Ganymede is not only Jupiter's largest known moon, it is also the …
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesBeyond Pluto: the hunt for our solar system's new ninth planetverified_publisherThe Guardian - Stuart ClarkScientists think a planet larger than Earth lurks in the far reaches of the solar system. Now a new telescope could confirm their belief and change solar system science You’d think that if you found the first evidence that a planet larger than the Earth was lurking unseen in the furthest reaches of …
Forbesflipped into InnovationNASA Just Left For Mars. Here’s How Many Humans Will Be Needed To Colonize The Red PlanetForbes - Jamie CarterNASA just safely launched its robotic Mars 2020 mission, but when it finally does send people to the “red planet” how many humans would need to live on Mars to create a successful self-sustaining colony? It could be one of the most important questions ever asked. After all, humanity could be …
Mari Janneflipped into Strange ThingsAn Earth-size planet is careening untethered through the galaxy, scientists findLive Science - Brandon SpecktorNobody has ever seen one here — until now. Earth orbits the sun like a ship sailing in circles around its anchor. But what if someone — or something — …
Veni,Vidi,Vixiflipped into Hope against the Evil that Men do?The affluent are consuming the planet to death: studyverified_publisherSalon - Matthew RozsaA new study published this month in the academic journal Nature Communications argues that, despite all of the talk about using green technology to address man-made environmental problems, the only way for human consumption to become sustainable is if we rein in the affluent. "The key conclusion …
Wanderers all seen at onceAvatarNed Pughflipped into Daily UniverseHow to see five planets and the moon without a telescope on Sundayverified_publisherCNET - Gael Fashingbauer CooperMercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will put on a show.
Inverseflipped into InverseThe hunt for Planet 9 is back onInverse - Passant RabieFor five years, astronomers have hunted for a distant and mysterious ninth planet that may be orbiting our Sun. Dubbed Planet Nine, the ninth planet …
John Oró, MDflipped into ORIGINSRogue Earth-mass planet discovered freely floating in the Milky Way without a starphys.org - Evan GoughIf a solar system is a family, then some planets leave home early whether they want to or not. Once they've left the gravitational embrace of their …
Bradley K Mooreflipped into THE COSMOSYou’ll Be Able to See Five Planets and the Moon Without a Telescope TomorrowGood Housekeeping - By Kelly AllenYou'll want to go to bed early so you can wake up for this one. Here’s something to look forward to this weekend: Before sunrise on July 19, five …
Forbesflipped into InnovationAll The Planets In The Solar System Are In Our Night Sky This Week. Here’s How You Can See ThemForbes - Jamie CarterGo look at The Planets Today. Notice anything strange? The planets are all on one side of the Solar System, with Earth somewhere in the “middle” of the cluster. While this is normal, natural and nothing to worry about (no, the Solar System won’t get lop-sided!), it could cause you to ask a …
ScienceAlertflipped into ScienceAlertAstronomers Say They've Detected a Rogue Earth-Mass Planet Drifting in The Milky Wayverified_publisherScienceAlert - EVAN GOUGHIf a solar system is a family, then some planets leave home early. Whether they want to or not. Once they've left the gravitational embrace of their …
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