Astronomers recently witnessed an asteroid ripping itself apart! 6478 Gault is experiencing the YORP effect where sunlight heats the asteroid's surface, changing its momentum. Due to the immense speeds, it begins to disintegrate! #2019ES2232 futurism.com/astronomers-as…

Did you know that Mars once probably had riverbeds wider than Earth? Not only that, but they also carried larger volumes of water and flowed until the last billion years. This is surprising to realize based on how the planet looks today! #20129ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/03/a…

This is exciting news! For the first time, researchers have confirmed the detection of methane on Mars. Researchers have claimed methane exists for over 15 years and now it has finally been confirmed. Who knows what else might be discovered? #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/04/a…

Astronomers viewed a cosmic light show in cloud W51 due to star formations. Through the observations, they produced results as to how young, massive stars are lighting up parts of our galaxy and to understand the physical properties and age. #2019ES2232 scitechdaily.com/astronomers-vi…

The Hubble Space Telescope has just witnessed one of the largest globular clusters known in our galaxy! Messier 2 being a spherical group of ancient stars bound together was captured in a stunning image and can even be seen with the naked eye. #2019ES2232 sci-news.com/astronomy/hubb…

On the morning of April 2nd, asteroid FN1 will skim across the Earth at a whopping 20,000 MPH! Known as hurtling towards Earth on a "Earth Close Approach" trajectory, the asteroid will fly right past our home planet. Talk about a close call! #2019ES2232 express.co.uk/news/science/1…

Mike Pence has instructed NASA to put astronauts on the moon by 2024, four years earlier than anticipated. It has been voiced confidently by NASA that the 2024 goal is achievable but will it truly be feasible and safe? Only time will tell. #2019ES2232 space.com/nasa-astronaut…

Is Europa capable of supporting life? NASA is currently building an antenna in hopes of being able to transmit data from the moon back to Earth. The mission won't be underway for a few years but work done now will be vital for its success. #2019ES2232 bgr.com/2019/04/01/eur…

Dark matter is everywhere in space. Or is it? Astronomers confirmed their discovery of a galaxy with almost no dark matter. This is significant as it shows dark matter is not always associated with traditional matter on a galactic scale! #2019ES2232 scitechdaily.com/astronomers-co…

Astronomers might soon be able to release the first ever images of the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A* through the use of the Event Horizon Telescope. Will we finally observe what this huge terrifying space vacuum looks like? #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/04/t…

With an atmosphere of carbon monoxide and clouds of iron and silicon dust, HR8799e is truly a one of a kind planet. The world is an inhospitable super-Jupiter with a similar radius but 10 times the mass of Jupiter. What a hot young world! #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/03/a…

With the help of AI, two exoplanets were discovered from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope's mission, K2. Researchers created an algorithm that sifts through the K2 data to find signals missed by traditional planet-hunting methods. How exciting! #2019ES2232 sci-news.com/astronomy/ai-s…

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, observed since 1830 and possibly even as far as the 1660s, is said to be slowly shrinking. The 300 year-old cyclone is getting taller and rounder as it slowly fades away. Could this mean the end for this massive storm? #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/03/j…

Astronomers have discovered evidence of water-bearing minerals on the surface of the near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. This is fascinating as scientists believe similar objects may have seeded the Earth with water and organic materials! #2019ES2232 sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/…

The Parker Solar Probe, currently zipping through space at 213,000 miles/hour will come within 15 million miles of the sun! Hopefully it can lead to insight on how solar wind accelerates particles or why the corona is hotter while further away. #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/04/p…

SpaceIL lander has officially entered the orbit around the moon and is setting the stage for a landing attempt in a week. Will this be the first Israeli spacecraft to ever land on the moon? Hopefully it becomes successful! #2019ES2232 spacenews.com/spaceil-lander…

Could this be the newest innovation to solar power? China has announced plans to put a solar power station in orbit by 2050. This would make it the first nation to harness the sun's energy from space and transmit it to Earth. How fascinating! #2019ES2232 nbcnews.com/mach/science/s…

Researchers discovered one of the first planetary fragments orbiting the gas-filled debris disk of a white dwarf star. Through the study of such objects in other systems, researchers hope to obtain insight on the fate of our solar system! #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/04/a…

This is insane! The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission is bombing a crater into an asteroid in hopes of understanding what lies underneath its weathered surface. Will the surface prove to be solid or will it be lighter and fluffy? Find out tonight! #2019ES2232 astronomy.com/news/2019/04/h…

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