Archive for the ‘space’ category: Page 628
May 31, 2019
A home air purifier with a cool twist — cold plasma
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: habitats, space
May 31, 2019
Why ‘Cosmic Nothingness’ May Hold Secrets of the Universe
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
May 30, 2019
Earth’s seafloor may be destined to become diamonds
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
May 30, 2019
Found: Exoplanet in the “Neptunian Desert” & Exocomets Around Beta Pictoris
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
May 30, 2019
Is this 3D-printed building the future home for astronauts on Mars?
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: 3D printing, space
May 30, 2019
Scientists Cook Up a New Way to Make Breathable Oxygen on Mars
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: space
May 29, 2019
Astronomers Find Distant “Forbidden Planet” In “Neptunian Desert”
Posted by Michael Lance in category: space
And more Earth-like planets could be found hiding in nearby star systems.
An international team of astronomers says it’s discovered a rogue exoplanet three times the size of Earth — in an orbit that was thought to be impossible, meaning more Earth-like planets could be found hiding in nearby star systems.
No exoplanets with gas atmospheres were previously thought be able to orbit this close to a star — a region known as the “Neptunian Desert” — as the gas would evaporate and leave just a rocky core. Until, that is, this team located NGTS-4b, which they’re calling a “forbidden planet.”
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May 28, 2019
Astronomers find ‘Forbidden’ planet in ‘Neptunian Desert’ around its star
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in the Neptunian Desert around its star by an international collaboration of astronomers, with the University of Warwick taking a leading role.
The rogue planet was identified in the new research, led by Dr Richard West including Professor Peter Wheatley, Dr Daniel Bayliss and Dr James McCormac from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick.
NGTS is situated at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in the heart of the Atacama Desert, Chile. It is a collaboration between UK Universities Warwick, Leicester, Cambridge, and Queen’s University Belfast, together with Observatoire de Genève, DLR Berlin and Universidad de Chile.
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May 28, 2019
Next-Gen Spacesuit Helmet Has an “Iron Man” Heads Up Display
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: health, space
An artificial intelligence firm says its heads-up display for astronauts could help them better manage complex space missions.
Hypergiant Industries built an “Iron Man”-inspired space helmet called HyperVSR, which can display details like an astronaut’s vital signs or other information about a mission. CEO Ben Lamm told Futurism that it may improve astronaut safety by putting more information at crew members’ fingertips and cutting down on how much they have to maneuver in a spacesuit.
“Space is an unpredictable environment, where challenges can change dramatically over the course of just a few minutes,” Lamm said. “During these situations, it’s paramount that astronaut safety is never in question. We’ve designed our helmet to enable astronauts to quickly gather information about a situation, as well as assess their own health, for enhanced decision-making even during emergencies.”
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