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Abundance of Water - Woman With Feet in Water on Rocky Shore

Abundance of Water – Where Did It All Come From?

Posted on October 8, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Planets, Universe

The abundance of water is still a mystery to science. Find out why researchers believe that water may have formed with the Earth from its beginning. (4:45 min read)

Tagged Anishnabe, Centre de Recherches Petrographiques et Geochimiques, Comets, Earth, Enstatite Chondrites, Laurette Piani, Meterorites, Solar System, Turtle Island, WaterLeave a comment
Newborn Stars - 24 Examples with Disks

Newborn Stars Bringing Forth Solar Systems

Posted on March 11, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Stars, Universe

Newborn stars are shrouded in dust clouds, making them a mystery to science. Find out how a radio telescope survey has shed light on how solar systems form. (4:00 min read)

Tagged John Tobin, Main-Sequence Star, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Newborn Stars, Nicole Karnath, Orion Molecular Cloud, Protostars, Solar System, Stellar Nurseries, VANDAMLeave a comment
Solar Sailing - LightSail2 in orbit over Australia

Solar Sailing Lessons From LightSail2

Posted on February 17, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Exploration, Universe

Solar Sailing was the subject of a paper released by the Planetary Society last month. Find out what they learned from the highly successful LightSail2 mission.(4:00 min read)

Tagged Bill Nye, Bruce Betts, Justin Mansell, LightSail2, NASA, Orbit, Planetary Society, Solar Sailing, Solar System, Space-X1 Comment

Betelgeuse Dimming but Not Ready to Blow

Posted on January 20, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Stars, Universe

Betelgeuse was dimming over the holidays, leading stargazers to speculate about a supernova. Find out why none of us will live to see it. (3:30 min read)

Tagged Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse, Edward Guinan, Orion, Red Supergiant, Rigel, Solar System, Supernova, Variable Star, Villanova University1 Comment

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